School profile

Sandal Primary School

Primary · Community school · Shipley, BD17 5DH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,802 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Sandal Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Jun 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils463 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Douglass
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107287.

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 maths66%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%7%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading73%73%76%
Expected standard in writing73%71%73%
Expected standard in maths84%72%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils463
Girls225
Boys238
Eligible for free school meals9.1%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support40
EHC plan13
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other White
1.9%
Other Asian
0.6%
Pakistani
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Irish
0.2%
Indian
0.2%

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 absence4.1%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5.5%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)53
Applications (Reception)128
First preference applications (Reception)52
First preference offers (Reception)52
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 places420
Pupils on roll415
Unfilled places1.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)18.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.93
Support staff (FTE)29.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Sandal Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBaildon Glen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryTitus Salt SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWycliffe CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoyle Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySaltaire Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNurseryHirst Wood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBaildon Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryShipley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sandal Primary School

What is Sandal Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sandal Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Jun 2018.

How does Sandal Primary School rank in England?

Sandal Primary School ranks 6,802 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Sandal Primary School?

Sandal Primary School has 463 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.