Lidget Green Academy, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lidget Green Primary School creates a warm, inclusive environment where every child is valued and supported. The school excels at early learning and has built a strong behaviour system based on relationships and respect. With recent improvements to teaching and the curriculum, younger pupils are now securing the knowledge they need to progress well.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision gets children off to an excellent start with high-quality interactions and effective phonics teaching
- Relationship-focused behaviour system helps pupils learn positive behaviours, with bullying being rare
- Inclusive culture with effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with special needs, and pupils who speak English as an additional language
- Ambitious curriculum with improvements to reading, writing and mathematics
- Extensive pastoral support including mental health services and a nurture group for vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 test results remain significantly below the national average, though improvements are starting to show in younger pupils
- Some pupils with special needs are not as fully integrated into the wider school life as they could be
- Attendance remains below the national average, despite recent improvements
- Some staff feel workload and wellbeing support systems could be more effective
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. The school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding, all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Book club, phonics club, school choir, drama club, multi-sport clubs, trips to local faith centres, museums, geographical areas of interest, Year 6 residential trip
Lidget Green Primary School is a primary school in Bradford that has made significant improvements to its curriculum and culture in recent years. The school provides a warm, inclusive environment where pupils are happy, safe and supported to learn.
At a Glance
42.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 60%. Maths has declined from 74% to 53%. Writing has declined from 66% to 55%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
18
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
508 pupils
743 capacity
235 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,695
Applications
6,195
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.22955%
Overall absence
20.80537%
Persistent absence
447
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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