Sandal Primary School
West Lane, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Douglass
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 463
- URN
- 107287
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274598115
About this school
Sandal Primary School is a community primary school in Shipley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 463 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sandal 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 63 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 65% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 2% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 68% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Sandal 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 | 63% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sandal Primary School compares
Sandal Primary School ranked 63rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.1% | 10.8% | 463 | — |
| Baildon Glen Primary School | 29% | 6.6% | 50.3% | 128 | 0.5 miles |
| Wycliffe CofE Primary School | 49% | 4.7% | 21% | 318 | 0.9 miles |
| Hoyle Court Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 293 | 0.9 miles |
| Saltaire Primary School | 68% | 5% | 16.1% | 418 | 1.0 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Academy | 46% | 6.3% | 55.5% | 161 | 1.1 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)
- 10.76%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 5.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Baildon Glen Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Wycliffe CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Hoyle Court Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Saltaire Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Christ Church Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Shipley
Other schools in Shipley
Sandal Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Hoyle Court Primary School Primary
- Low Ash Primary School Primary
- Saltaire 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 Sandal Primary School teach?
- Sandal Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of Sandal Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sandal Primary School is Mr Paul Douglass, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sandal Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sandal 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 Sandal Primary School?
- Sandal Primary School has 463 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sandal Primary School full?
- Sandal Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 463 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sandal Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sandal Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sandal Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sandal Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sandal Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sandal Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Sandal Primary School ranked 63rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sandal Primary School's absence rate?
- Sandal Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sandal Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sandal 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.