Idle CofE Primary School

Term dates

We haven't checked Bradford's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 37 families put this school as their first choice, and 46 places were offered. 37 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• The Ark. Ofsted report

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Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 28 January 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Early years

Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

389 (capacity 420)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Leeds (ce)

Phone

01274410111

Address

Boothroyd Drive, Idle, Bradford, BD10 8LU

Website

idleprimaryschool.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports