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)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Shibden Head Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birstall Primary Academy | Primary | Kirklees | 187 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2018) |
| Boothroyd Primary Academy | Primary | Kirklees | 557 | 6 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | Oldham | 525 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Primary | Rochdale | 452 | 10 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary | Kirklees | 183 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Freehold Community Academy | Primary | Oldham | 447 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Oldham | 460 | 5 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Manor Green Primary Academy | Primary | Tameside | 262 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met |
| Old Trafford Community Academy | Primary | Trafford | 324 | 4 | Key judgements 2024Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | Oldham | 245 | 11 | Good 2023 |
| Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | Cheshire West and Chester | 371 | 9 | Key judgements 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy (this school) | Primary | Bradford | 401 | 8 | Good 2023 |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Primary | Kirklees | 353 | 8 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | Bradford | 449 | 13 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Wilsden Primary School | Primary | Bradford | 265 | 12 | Good 2023 |
| 15 schools | 5,481 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.