Shibden Head Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
51%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
66%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
61%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
61%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
13.5%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
401 / 419 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).Shibden Head Primary Academy is a primary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 411 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 419. It is part of the FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) Ltd. The school is led by Lucy Shaw.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 139358
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Fiddaman | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chantelle Murphy | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Miss Deborah Foster | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alex Barraclough | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joely Birak | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Shaw | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Miss Michelle Harrison | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Radcliffe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2013 · until 2028 |
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