Shipley CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Shipley, 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 🔒
Shipley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Shipley, Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 September 2022. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Shipley CofE Primary School 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
- In 2026 there were 26 first-choice applications for 29 Reception offers and every applicant was offered a place; places ran out in 3 of the 8 earlier years.
- In 2024/25, 43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- There are 19.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.4 across 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
- Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 2PT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 September 2022
Strengths
- “Strong and caring relationships between staff and pupils are at the centre of Shipley C of E Primary School.”
- “Leaders have woven the school values of love, honesty, thankfulness, respect, resilience and forgiveness throughout the curriculum.”
- “Pupils demonstrate these values in their positive interactions with friends.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils can take too long to settle into their learning after social times.”
- “Despite this, the level of persistent absence remains high.”
- “Extended family holidays continue to have a negative impact on the progress of too many pupils in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 October 2022 (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) | 43% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 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.
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Frizinghall Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Low Ash Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ Church Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Saltaire Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published