Shibden Head Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Shibden Head Primary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Shibden Head Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 3 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out, with a last distance published, in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- The Reception last distance swung sharply between some years.
- There were 52 first-choice applications for 60 offers for Reception in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 51% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bradford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hainsworth Moor Grove, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2ND
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “As a result of the provision that leaders have created at the school, pupils are aiming to be their best.”
- “Pupils live out the school’s expectations by ensuring that they are safe, respectful and responsible.”
- “There are excellent relationships between staff, pupils and families.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies between different subjects and classes.”
- “For example, some subjects, such as religious education, are not as embedded as others, such as art.”
- “Leaders’ oversight of how well the curriculum is being delivered is also not as well established in some subject areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 July 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) | 51% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Russell Hall Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Foxhill Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Stocks Lane Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Home Farm Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornton Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Clayton Village Academy 1.9 mi Not judged
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published