Shipley CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Shipley (Bradford).
Location
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Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3: School begins at 8.50am and ends at 3.20pm. Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6: School begins at 9.00am and ends at 3.30pm. Nursery: School begins at 8.50am and ends at 11.50am. In order to ensure a safe and orderly exit and entry to the building, we operate the slight staggered start noted above.
Children in Key Stage 1 and 2 have a morning breaktime lasting 15 minutes. Lunchtime is one hour for all children from Reception to Year 6, 12.15pm-1.15pm. Children are in school a total of 32 hours and 30 minutes each week.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Zones of Regulation
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 146536
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Hesselwood | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Abrdurrahman Sufi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Samia Hussain | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Spink | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ros Garside | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Khalid Ali | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Anika Easy | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Coope | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Richard Humphreys | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Maisie Barnett Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Samia Hussain Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Gavin Hamilton Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · 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