Thackley Primary School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Thackley Primary School currently has around 466 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.6% boys and 53.4% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Town Lane, Bradford, BD10 8PJ |
| Website: | http://www.thackleyschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01274414437 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Annette Patterson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107221 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/07/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 498 |
| Number of Pupils: | 466 |
| Number of Boys: | 217 |
| Number of Girls: | 249 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.60% | 408 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thackley Primary School Town Lane , Thackley BD10 8PJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Idle CofE Primary School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU | - not rated | 241 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thorpe Primary School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY | - not rated | 993 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thorpe Primary Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY | 3out of 4 | 993 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD | 3out of 4 | 1,511 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ | 3out of 4 | 411 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ | - not rated | 411 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eccleshill Upper School Harrogate Road , BD10 0JE | - not rated | 2,652 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 3,027 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 3,027 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Middle School Albion Road , Idle BD10 9PY | - not rated | 993 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkland Middle School Old Park Road , Thorpe Edge BD10 9BG | - not rated | 1,576 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladderbanks Middle School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE | - not rated | 2,062 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodend Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT | - not rated | 2,304 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrose Brow Middle School Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT | - not rated | 2,330 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield School Boothroyd Drive , Idle BD10 8LU | - not rated | 214 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thorn Garth School 310 Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ | - not rated | 450 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ashfield School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD | - not rated | 557 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ellar Carr School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD | - not rated | 557 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| McMillan School Ellar Carr Road , Thackley BD10 0TD | - not rated | 557 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.