Thorpe Primary

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Albion Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorpe Primary is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 19th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 19 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
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

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 206

Eligible for free school meals48.4%

48.4%, 21.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorpe Primary

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Co-op Academy Parkland	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Idle CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Blakehill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Thackley Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Greengates Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Paul Mennell
Phone: 01274414126
Website: thorpeprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Albion Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9PY
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 148288

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.