Lidget Green Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Birks Fold, Lidget Green, Bradford, BD7 2QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lidget Green Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 97th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 June 2026

Pupils at Lidget Green Primary School are happy, confident and safe. They have warm, positive relationships with staff and they enjoy coming to school. Bullying rarely happens. When it does, pupils know that staff will deal with it quickly and well. Pupils behave with respect and kindness, both towards one another and towards adults. They respond well to the positive rewards system across the school and the way in which staff model good behaviour to them. Classrooms are calm, positive environments where pupils enjoy their learning. This is particularly evident in the early years. Pupils also enjoy the wide range of structured activities which are available to them during social times. Most pupils attend school regularly and they know it is important to do so. Over time, pupils' achievement has not been as good as it should have been. Changes to the curriculum and teaching mean that pupils are now achieving better than they did in the past. Pupils can explain how their learning builds their knowledge. They enjoy reading and do so with confidence. They like the way that activities in lessons help them to understand the world around them, such as the 'Proud to be from Bradford' project, which all pupils complete at the start of each year. Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities which enrich their learning. These include visits to a local farm and learning practical skills within the on-site forest school. There are also several pupil leadership opportunities across the school, such as house captains, the school council and play leaders. Pupils are proud to be in these roles and speak positively about the way in which they influence the life of the school.

What the school should improve

  • Leaders should ensure that improvements to the curriculum and teaching are realised in pupils' achievement across the full curriculum and in outcomes in national tests and assessments.
  • Leaders should continue to drive strategies to improve attendance to ensure that all pupils attend school regularly.
  • Leaders should further develop the impact of strategies to support the workload and wellbeing of all staff.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

508 pupils on roll, with places for 743

Eligible for free school meals39.6%

39.6%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language69.9%

69.9%, 48.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lidget Green Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 milesOfsted: Good60% met the expected standard
Crossley Hall Academy0.5 milesOfsted: Good33% met the expected standard
Horton Grange Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding50% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Princeville0.6 milesOfsted: Good41% met the expected standard
Farnham Academy0.6 milesOfsted: Good69% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Woffendin
Address
Birks Fold, Lidget Green, Bradford, BD7 2QN
Local authority
Bradford
URN
150016

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.