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Hoyle Court Primary School

Primary · Community school · Shipley, BD17 6DN

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,882 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Hoyle Court Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils293 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Thirkill
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107283.

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 maths73%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading80%73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%72%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils293
Girls136
Boys157
Eligible for free school meals18.8%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support59
EHC plan18
Average class size23.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.5%
Pakistani
6.8%
Other White
3.4%
Other mixed
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
0.7%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence5.1%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.9%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)26
Applications (Reception)84
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll268
Unfilled places14.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)16.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.86
Support staff (FTE)19.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Hoyle Court Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryBaildon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySandal Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryIdle CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryThackley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryImmanuel CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryBaildon Glen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryLow Ash Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThorpe PrimaryAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hoyle Court Primary School

What is Hoyle Court Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hoyle Court Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2022.

How does Hoyle Court Primary School rank in England?

Hoyle Court Primary School ranks 3,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hoyle Court Primary School?

Hoyle Court Primary School has 293 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 315.

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.