School profile

Wibsey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD6 1RL

Good

Map showing Wibsey Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wibsey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils659
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nigel Cooper
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107233.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, similar to Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils659
Girls323
Boys336
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.7%
First language not English11.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.602
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.116
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size27.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.2%
Pakistani
37.3%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other mixed
2.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
Indian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
African
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other White
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)29
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.82
Support staff (FTE)40.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.78
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.159
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.74
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wibsey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryCo-op Academy GrangeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMarshfield PrimaryAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableEternal LightOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBankfoot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySouthmere Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNurseryCanterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHorton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wibsey Primary School

What is Wibsey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wibsey Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Nov 2012.

How does Wibsey Primary School rank in England?

Wibsey Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Wibsey Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Wibsey Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wibsey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wibsey Primary School made 78 offers from 159 applications (2 per offer), and 74 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wibsey Primary School?

Wibsey Primary School has 659 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wibsey Primary School?

Wibsey Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wibsey Primary School?

At Wibsey Primary School, the average class had 27.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wibsey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wibsey Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.