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Wycliffe CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Shipley · BD18 3HZ

Ages 4–11 · 318 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
301

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

28

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill80%

318 pupils · 400 places

Pupils on roll
318
Boys / girls
166 / 152
School capacity
400
Capacity fill
318 / 400 (80%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Hamilton

Location

Address
Saltaire Road
Postcode
BD18 3HZ
Town
Shipley
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shipley, Bradford, 318 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Shipley
14
Primary schools in Shipley
12
Academies among open schools in Shipley
64% (9)
Open schools in BD18
11
Primary in BD18
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 ShipleyNear BD18

  • Saltaire Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 4NR · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.50

    0.3 miles away

  • Baildon Glen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 7LY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Shipley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 2PT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 2ES · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Sandal Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 5DH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Low Ash Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 1AA · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Hamilton
Telephone
01274584779
Website
https://wycliffeprimary.org/

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