Shibden Head Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD13 2ND · Bradford
#1133 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#11552 of 15,697 nationally
About Shibden Head Primary Academy
Shibden Head Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 401 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1133rd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 401; capacity filled 95.5%.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Shibden Head Primary Academy ranks 76th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Shibden Head Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Shibden Head Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Russell Hall Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 418 m away
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
914 students · 493 m away
Foxhill Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.0 km away
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,624 students · 1.9 km away
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students · 2.1 km away
Bradshaw Primary School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
323 students · 2.2 km away
Stocks Lane Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 2.2 km away
Trinity Academy Whitehill
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
593 students · 2.3 km away
Shelf Junior and Infant School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 2.6 km away
Moorside Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waltham Leas Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
401 students
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Castleford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students
Oakworth Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students
Macaulay Primary Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students
Woodfield Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
402 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Shibden Head Primary Academy a good school?
Shibden Head Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1133 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Shibden Head Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Shibden Head Primary Academy ranks #1133 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #11552 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Shibden Head Primary Academy?
Shibden Head Primary Academy had 401 students in 2025.
Is Shibden Head Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Shibden Head Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Shibden Head Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Shibden Head Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.