Shipley CofE Primary School
Otley Road, Shipley, BD18 2PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Hamilton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 146536
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274583900
About this school
Shipley CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Shipley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shipley CofE 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
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 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 55% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 62% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 76% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| 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 Shipley 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 | 57% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 196 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shipley CofE Primary School compares
Shipley CofE Primary School ranked 141st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.5% | 25.4% | 213 | — |
| High Crags Primary Leadership Academy | 51% | 7.5% | 46.3% | 311 | 0.3 miles |
| St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 80% | 3.1% | 12.4% | 225 | 0.5 miles |
| Wycliffe CofE Primary School | 49% | 4.7% | 21% | 318 | 0.6 miles |
| Frizinghall Primary School | 64% | 7.7% | 24.5% | 410 | 0.6 miles |
| Low Ash Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 17.2% | 478 | 0.7 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)
- 25.42%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Wycliffe CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Frizinghall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Low Ash Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shipley
Other schools in Shipley
Shipley CofE Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Sandal 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 Shipley CofE Primary School teach?
- Shipley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of Shipley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shipley CofE Primary School is Mr Gavin Hamilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shipley CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shipley 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 many pupils are at Shipley CofE Primary School?
- Shipley CofE Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Shipley CofE Primary School full?
- Shipley CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), 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 Shipley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Shipley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Shipley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shipley CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Shipley CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Shipley 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 Shipley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shipley CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Shipley CofE Primary School ranked 141st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shipley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Shipley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shipley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shipley 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 10 July 2026.