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High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

Bradford, BD18 2ESPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 33 places
Ranking
#4,541
of 13,686 nationally

About High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

High Crags Primary Leadership Academy in Bradford has been rated Good in its most recent graded inspection, a significant turnaround from its previous Inadequate rating in 2015. The school’s leadership and management are also rated Good, and its early years provision has been judged Outstanding. The most telling exam metric comes from Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Bradford local authority average of 59%, placing the school 40th out of 153 primary schools in the area and in the top 50% nationally. This is a school that has clearly improved its academic standing under headteacher Helen Ray.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCrag Road, Shipley, Bradford, BD18 2ES
HeadteacherHelen Ray
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils336
Free School Meals (FSM)44.3%
School Capacity336 / 420 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryArt StudiosMusic RoomsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingFootballGymnasticsAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingDramaGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:30

Source: highcragsprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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High Crags Primary Leadership Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.