Hoyle Court Primary School
Fyfe Grove, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 6DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Thirkill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 293
- URN
- 107283
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274581898
About this school
Hoyle Court Primary School is a community primary school in Shipley. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 293 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hoyle Court Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 47 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 60% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 68% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 60% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hoyle Court Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 300 |
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hoyle Court Primary School compares
Hoyle Court Primary School ranked 36th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 293 | — |
| Baildon Church of England Primary School | 90% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 428 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 88% | 4.9% | 35.7% | 108 | 0.7 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Academy | 46% | 6.3% | 55.5% | 161 | 0.9 miles |
| Sandal Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 10.8% | 463 | 0.9 miles |
| Idle CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 389 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.08%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 9.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Baildon Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Christ Church Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Sandal Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Idle CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Shipley
Hoyle Court Primary School ranks 4th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Shipley.
- Baildon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baildon Glen Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Academy Primary
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Low Ash Primary School Primary
- Saltaire Primary School Primary
- Sandal Primary School Primary
- Shipley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School Primary
- Hirst Wood Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Hoyle Court Primary School teach?
- Hoyle Court Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hoyle Court Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hoyle Court Primary School is Mrs Claire Thirkill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hoyle Court Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hoyle Court Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hoyle Court Primary School?
- Hoyle Court Primary School has 293 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hoyle Court Primary School full?
- Hoyle Court Primary School has capacity for 300 pupils and 293 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hoyle Court Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hoyle Court Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hoyle Court Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hoyle Court Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hoyle Court Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hoyle Court Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Hoyle Court Primary School ranked 36th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hoyle Court Primary School's absence rate?
- Hoyle Court Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hoyle Court Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hoyle Court Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.