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Shirley Manor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD12 8SA

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,435 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Shirley Manor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils168
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lucy Bailey
TrustTHE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Mar 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140639.

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 maths33%, worse than England, worse than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading48%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths41%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils168
Girls76
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.8%
First language not English13.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.147
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size18.9

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
78.6%
African
4.2%
Other White
3.6%
Pakistani
3.6%
Other mixed
2.4%
Indian
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%

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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.09
Support staff (FTE)12.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.29
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, 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 rate16.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
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 Shirley Manor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWorthinghead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miAll-throughAppleton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryScholes Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLightcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCliffe Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLightcliffe C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHill Top CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, BrighouseAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shirley Manor Primary School

What is Shirley Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shirley Manor Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Shirley Manor Primary School rank in England?

Shirley Manor Primary School ranks 14,435 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Shirley Manor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 33% of pupils at Shirley Manor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Shirley Manor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Shirley Manor Primary School made 22 offers from 29 applications (1.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Shirley Manor Primary School?

Shirley Manor Primary School has 168 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Shirley Manor Primary School?

Shirley Manor Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Shirley Manor Primary School?

At Shirley Manor Primary School, the average class had 18.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Shirley Manor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Shirley Manor Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 24.5% 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.