Bradshaw Primary School
Ingham Lane, Bradshaw, Halifax, HX2 9PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Baker
- Sponsor
- The Family of Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 347
- Pupils on roll
- 323
- URN
- 137987
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422244283
About this school
Bradshaw Primary School is a primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 323 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 April 2024, 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 | 51 | 52 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 75% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 60% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Bradshaw 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 | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 341 |
| 2023/24 | 329 |
| 2024/25 | 324 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bradshaw Primary School compares
Bradshaw Primary School ranked 14th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.7% | 14.2% | 323 | — |
| Trinity Academy Whitehill | 67% | 4.7% | 29% | 593 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbey Park Academy | 85% | 5.4% | 51.8% | 217 | 0.9 miles |
| Foxhill Primary School | 77% | 4% | 10.1% | 231 | 1.3 miles |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy | 51% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 401 | 1.3 miles |
| Keelham Primary School | 81% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 111 | 1.5 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)
- 14.2%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 7.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Academy Whitehill0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Abbey Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Foxhill Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Shibden Head Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Keelham Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Halifax
Bradshaw Primary School ranks 8th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy Primary
- Holywell Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bradshaw Primary School teach?
- Bradshaw Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradshaw Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bradshaw Primary School is Mrs Julia Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bradshaw Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bradshaw 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 big is Bradshaw Primary School?
- Bradshaw Primary School has 323 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bradshaw Primary School full?
- Bradshaw Primary School has capacity for 347 pupils and 323 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Bradshaw Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bradshaw Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bradshaw Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bradshaw Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bradshaw Primary School?
- Bradshaw Primary School is part of THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bradshaw Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bradshaw Primary School rank locally?
- Bradshaw Primary School ranked 14th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bradshaw Primary School's absence rate?
- Bradshaw Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bradshaw Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bradshaw 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 1 July 2026.