Baildon Church of England Primary School, Shipley

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From the headteacher's welcome: "It is both a pleasure and a privilege to welcome you to Baildon Church of England Primary School. We are incredibly proud to be an outstanding school, recognised for our strong and inclusive Christian ethos, where every child is valued, nurtured, and inspired to flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and dance.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am.

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Baildon Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 95% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Baildon Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Baildon Church of England Primary School are Hoyle Court Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Sandal Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 84% maths); Hawksworth Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); and Thackley Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 95% maths).

Baildon Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Baildon Church of England Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

136 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Baildon Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 49% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (49%).

9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is Baildon Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School, 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Baildon Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

In 2024/25, Baildon Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Baildon Church of England Primary School are Immanuel College (1.4 miles) and Guiseley School (1.8 miles).