Idle CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
389 / 420 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
Idle CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Anne Mason.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- White Rose Maths
- Essential Letters and Sounds
- Letters and Sounds
- Oxford Reading Tree
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 107320
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Emily Hobson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Mrs Nancy Lunn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jill Hartley | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dan Thornton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Hoyle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Deveruex | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nicola Roth | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Revd Jim Taylor | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mrs Stephanie Tempest-Mitchell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Yvonne Broadbent Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Mason Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Nancy Wiles Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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