Voluntary aided school · Bradford

Idle CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
389Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
107320URN

Boothroyd Drive, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8LU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.3 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

164 applications for 46 places · 16th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 28 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Bradford median (2.3) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

164 applications · 46 places offered · 37 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.7; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 3.6; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 3.9; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 3.6; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 4.1; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 3.9; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 4.3; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 4.2; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 4.5; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.8; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 3.7; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 6.7; Bradford median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bradford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	164	3.6	37	0.80
Sep 2025	46	172	3.7	30	0.65
Sep 2024	60	214	3.6	47	0.78
Sep 2023	60	234	3.9	54	0.90
Sep 2022	59	212	3.6	49	0.83
Sep 2021	60	247	4.1	71	1.18
Sep 2020	60	231	3.9	57	0.95
Sep 2019	60	258	4.3	66	1.10
Sep 2018	60	250	4.2	85	1.42
Sep 2017	60	272	4.5	85	1.42
Sep 2016	60	285	4.8	88	1.47
Sep 2015	60	219	3.7	53	0.88
Sep 2014	30	200	6.7	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 72% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%83rd of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	3%	104	102
2023/24	61%	7%	105	103
2022/23	59%	0%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Idle CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Thackley Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

Good2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Thorpe Primary
0.8 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Parkland
1.4 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Blakehill Primary School
1.4 km · Bradford

Good2022

4.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hoyle Court Primary School
1.6 km · Bradford

Good2022

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Greengates Primary Academy
1.8 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Church of England Academy
2.0 km · Bradford

Good2022

2.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107320 · 380/3304
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 389 on roll
Free school meals: 7.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Boothroyd Drive, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8LU
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources