Whetley Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Bradford
Whetley Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whetley Lane, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9HZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 28 September 2023
Strengths
- “Whetley Academy is a diverse, inclusive and caring school.”
- “Leaders place the highest priority on the well-being and safety of everyone in the school community.”
- “Staff know pupils well and use this knowledge to support pupils’ welfare.”
To improve
- “In some foundation curriculum subjects, teachers do not consistently use assessment well enough to check precisely that pupils fully understand prior content before they are introduced to more complex tasks.”
- “This means that some pupils do not develop the knowledge the school intends.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Girlington Primary School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lilycroft Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Miriam Lord Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Iqra Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Atlas Community Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lady Royd Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published