Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Westminster Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 477 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 630. It is part of the BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Simon Gallacher.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 142824
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Tringham | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Farmer | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ranjit Chima | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nichola Barratt-Head | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kate Hart | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Coope | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Simon Gallacher | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Anna Gulland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Naomi Henry Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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