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Lidget Green Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bradford

Birks Fold, Bradford, BD7 2QN

Website 01274579576

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headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

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No graded inspection

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.8%

20.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

508

Capacity used

Has space

68%

743 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

45 of 45 families who put it first got an offer

45

Places offered

104

Total applications

2.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference4545● 100%
2nd preference140● 0%
3rd preference180● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)270● 0%
Total1044543%

1st preference success by year

100%
2024
100%
2025

Bradford lets families list 5 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Louise Woffendin
Address
Birks Fold, Lidget Green, Bradford, BD7 2QN
Phone
01274579576
Local authority
Bradford
Ward / constituency
Great Horton · Bradford South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
150016

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals42%——
English as additional language74%——
SEN support13%——
48% boys (242)52% girls (266)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

508 pupils · 743 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    02 June 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsStrong standard
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 447 pupils

Attendance

93.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

20.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

26%
23/24
21%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths57%——
Higher standard3%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard41%
-21% vs England
Higher standard1%
-7% vs England

Reading

Expected standard60%
-15% vs England
Higher standard15%
-18% vs England
Average score101
-5 vs England

Writing

Expected standard55%
-17% vs England
Greater depth1%
-12% vs England

Maths

Expected standard53%
-21% vs England
Higher standard8%
-18% vs England
Average score99
-6 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard60%
-13% vs England
Higher standard20%
-10% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Science

Expected standard63%
-19% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

572024412025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)41%61%
Higher standard1%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Bradford council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.