Blakehill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highfield Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blakehill Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 14th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 July 2022, report published 2 October 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.8%

7.8%, 13.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9%

9%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blakehill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thorpe Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Swain House Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Parkland	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Keighley
Phone: 01274414355
Website: blakehillprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8QN
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 107224

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.