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Thackley Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD10 8PJ

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

86

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
275
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

465 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
220 / 245
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
465 / 498 (93%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Annette Patterson

Location

Address
Town Lane, Thackley
Postcode
BD10 8PJ
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.5%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD10
10
Primary in BD10
8
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD10

  • Idle CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8LU · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.78

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorpe Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9PY · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Parkland

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9BG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

  • Blakehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 8QN · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.21

    1.0 miles away

  • Hoyle Court Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 6DN · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

  • Greengates Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD10 9AX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.76

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annette Patterson
Telephone
01274414437
Website
http://www.thackleyschool.com

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