Shipley CofE Primary School

URN 146536·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

Overall absence at 8.8%In-year deficit of 1.1%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,788.66

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

-0.7%

of income

In-year balance

-1.1%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 8.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.8%.

In-year deficit of 1.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

14 September 2022 · Academy First Section 5

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)54.0%
Expected standard (writing)54.0%
Expected standard (maths)68.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.43.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

196

Capacity

210 (93%)

Free school meals

24.3%

English additional lang.

18.9%

Ethnicity

White British 13.3%Asian 67.9%Black 3.1%Mixed 12.3%Other 2.0%

Age range: 311

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

9.6

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

19.4

Mean salary

£45,640

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

5.5%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

14.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.7%

Unauthorised absence

0.8%

2024/25 · 172 pupils