Thackley Primary School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Thackley Primary School excels at creating a supportive, purposeful environment where pupils develop strong moral and social awareness. Teachers have high expectations and monitor progress carefully, helping pupils make good progress especially in Key Stage 2. The school successfully celebrates world cultures and faiths, helping all children understand and respect different communities.
Key Strengths
- Strong team spirit and sense of pride among staff and pupils, creating a calm and purposeful learning environment
- Effective leadership and robust monitoring systems ensuring good teaching quality and pupil achievement
- Above-average attainment in reading and national tests, with good progress particularly in Key Stage 2
- Gaps between disadvantaged pupils and their peers continue to close
- Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding is well developed through multi-cultural weeks and assemblies
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always challenge the most-able pupils sufficiently, particularly in Key Stage 1
- Ensuring all teaching deepens pupils' understanding and extends skills across the curriculum so more pupils reach higher standards
- Continuing to narrow the gap between disadvantaged pupils' outcomes and their peers through focused, individual pupil support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust and detailed systems in place that are reviewed frequently, clear staff training, and pupils confident they can report concerns to any staff member.
Extracurricular Activities
Multi-cultural weeks, assemblies celebrating world faiths and cultures
Thackley Primary School continues to be good, maintaining strong educational quality despite recent staffing and leadership changes. The school has sustained high expectations and effective monitoring to ensure pupils make good progress and are well prepared for secondary school.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has remained stable at around 87%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
465 pupils
498 capacity
33 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)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3284%
Overall absence
4.97238%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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