Thorpe Primary
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
Thorpe Primary is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Albion Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 192 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils of all ages benefit from the warm and nurturing culture in the school.”
- “Older pupils take care of younger pupils and help them out, for example when they are playing outside.”
- “Staff are caring to pupils and encourage them in a positive way.”
To improve
- “Leaders know that some subjects need continued development, particularly in how well staff teach them.”
- “Leaders identified that phonics was not taught well enough in the past.”
- “Leaders know that staff still need more training to follow the phonics curriculum effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 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) | 71% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 19 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Co-op Academy Parkland 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Idle CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Blakehill Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Thackley Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Greengates Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Holybrook Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published