Sandal Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Lane, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5DHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sandal Primary School is a primary school in Shipley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 5th of 12 primary schools in Shipley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 June 2018, report published 12 July 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
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 maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 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

463 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sandal Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Baildon Glen Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	29% met the expected standard
Wycliffe CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Hoyle Court Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Saltaire Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Douglass
Phone: 01274598115
Website: sandalprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Lane, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5DH
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 107287

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.