Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School

About Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School

Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 67 applications for just 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.31. Of those, 32 families put it as their first preference, and all 29 places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the community, though the school does not publish a parent-view survey percentage to back that up directly. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 182 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is some headroom. Headteacher Craig Roberts leads a school that has held a Good Ofsted rating since its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good. That is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2011, when overall effectiveness was rated Requires Improvement.

Academically, Bailiffe Bridge performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Calderdale average of 59%. That places the school 5th out of 73 primary schools in the local authority, putting it in the top 10% regionally and nationally. In reading, 96% met the expected standard and 48% reached the higher standard; in maths, 93% met the expected standard and 56% reached the higher standard. Average scores in both reading and maths were 110, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Writing was slightly lower, with 81% at expected and 22% at the higher standard. The school does not publish progress scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are strong.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including an outdoor playground, music rooms, an ICT suite, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, football, dance, rounders, cricket, swimming and netball, while clubs include choir, eco club, drama and science club. For SEND, the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form. Given its strong academic outcomes and high local demand, this is a school that will suit families who prioritise solid attainment in a well-regarded state primary, but they should be prepared to apply early and list it as a first preference to secure a place.

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