St Philip's CofE Primary School
Whitby Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Hargreaves
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 141098
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274546496
About this school
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 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 7 June 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 69% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Philip's CofE 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 | 59% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 226 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip's CofE Primary School compares
St Philip's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 6.3% | 39.6% | 210 | — |
| Whetley Academy | 50% | 7.2% | 36.7% | 387 | 0.2 miles |
| Girlington Primary School | 47% | 5.1% | 42.5% | 492 | 0.2 miles |
| Lilycroft Primary School | 70% | 6.2% | 35% | 367 | 0.3 miles |
| Miriam Lord Primary School | 65% | 5.9% | 28.5% | 370 | 0.4 miles |
| St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 69% | 4.8% | 21.1% | 226 | 0.4 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)
- 39.6%
- English as an additional language
- 94.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.34%
- Persistent absence
- 20.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whetley Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Girlington Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Lilycroft Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Miriam Lord Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
- 0.4 miles
Other schools in Bradford
St Philip's CofE Primary School ranks 31st of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Philip's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Philip's CofE Primary School is Mrs Michelle Hargreaves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Philip's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip's CofE 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Philip's CofE Primary School full?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 210 on roll (89%), 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Philip's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Philip's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Philip's CofE Primary School?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Philip's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Philip's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Philip's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Philip's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip's CofE 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.