Baildon Church of England Primary School
Coverdale Way, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 6TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Savage
- 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
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 428
- URN
- 149161
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274598540
About this school
Baildon Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Shipley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 428 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Baildon Church of England 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 58 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 82% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 25% | 39% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 92% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 90% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Baildon Church of England 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 | 79% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 451 |
| 2023/24 | 444 |
| 2024/25 | 427 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Baildon Church of England Primary School compares
Baildon Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 428 | — |
| Hoyle Court Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 293 | 0.6 miles |
| Sandal Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 10.8% | 463 | 1.2 miles |
| Hawksworth Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 82 | 1.2 miles |
| Thackley Primary School | 80% | 3.3% | 11.7% | 465 | 1.2 miles |
| Idle CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 389 | 1.3 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)
- 8.79%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 5.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hoyle Court Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Sandal Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Thackley Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Idle CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Shipley
Baildon Church of England Primary School ranks 1st of the 12 ranked primary schools in Shipley.
- 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
- 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 Baildon Church of England Primary School teach?
- Baildon Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of Baildon Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Baildon Church of England Primary School is Mrs Katie Savage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Baildon Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Baildon Church of England 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 Baildon Church of England Primary School?
- Baildon Church of England Primary School has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Baildon Church of England Primary School full?
- Baildon Church of England Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 428 on roll (91%), 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 Baildon Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Baildon Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Baildon Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Baildon Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Baildon Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Baildon Church of England 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 Baildon Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Baildon Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Baildon Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Baildon Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Baildon Church of England 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 Baildon Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Baildon Church of England 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.