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Lidget Green Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Bradford, BD7 2QN

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,777 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Lidget Green Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils508
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Woffendin
TrustIMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150016.

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 maths41%, 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.1%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing55%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests86--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils508
Girls266
Boys242
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.6%
First language not English69.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.570
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.474
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.38
Average class size24.6

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

Pakistani
69.1%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
White British
4.7%
White and Asian
4.5%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
3%
Other Asian
2.6%
Indian
2.2%
African
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)20.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.45
Support staff (FTE)38.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Lidget Green Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryDixons Kings AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCrossley Hall AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHorton Grange Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCo-op Academy PrincevilleAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryEden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryFarnham AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNurserySt Edmund's Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGirlington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lidget Green Academy

What is Lidget Green Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lidget Green Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lidget Green Academy rank in England?

Lidget Green Academy ranks 13,777 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Lidget Green Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 41% of pupils at Lidget Green Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lidget Green Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lidget Green Academy made 43 offers from 76 applications (1.8 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lidget Green Academy?

Lidget Green Academy has 508 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lidget Green Academy?

Lidget Green Academy had 570 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lidget Green Academy?

At Lidget Green Academy, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lidget Green Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lidget Green Academy missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.5% 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.