Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ilkley (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
94%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.5%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.4%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
206 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ilkley, Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 214 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Nina Dobson.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 107313
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Hyde-Douglas | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Prest | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Selby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Matischen | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Coulter | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nina Dobson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Reverend Phil Bishop | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Alison Ward Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tristan Wade Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Patrick William Dalzell Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record