High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Shipley, BD18 2ES · Bradford · primary school
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95th of 156 primary schools in Bradford we can score, 157 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.6/10 against 1,390 of them, against 3.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 51.0 · 21 | 40% | 0.83 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 51.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 6.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.0 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join Spanish, art, times tables, and reading clubs. Sports include football, basketball, cricket, and dance. Arts provision features a KS2 choir, Band On The Run, and Opera North. Trips visit Bolling Hall, Bradford Cathedral, and the Yorkshire Museum. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 311 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific support is available for those aiming for the higher standard? How does the after-school club integrate with the curriculum?
What Ofsted said about High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Overview
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy continues to be a good school, offering an ambitious curriculum and strong relationships. Pupils feel safe, trust adults, and develop positive learning behaviours through consistent routines and support.
Strengths
- Staff teach pupils to treat each other with "care and kindness," fostering strong relationships where pupils "trust adults to help them with any problems."
- The curriculum is "ambitious," with subject leaders ensuring knowledge builds over time; for example, early years provision helps children understand number representations to support future learning.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are "quickly identified and well supported," including those in the Resource-Led Provision who receive individualised approaches.
- Early reading is taught sequentially, with staff attending frequent phonics training and providing books "well matched to the sounds that they have been taught."
- Staff are "well supported," with leaders taking account of pressures and sharing a "collective vision for how well pupils should achieve."
Areas to improve
- The school must ensure it "identifies and addresses the gaps in pupils’ reading knowledge" in key stage 2, as teaching is not always closely matched to needs due to unknown gaps.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% |
| 2023/24 | 69% |
| 2024/25 | 51% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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