Hoyle Court Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Fyfe Grove, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 6DN

01274 581898 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 12 July 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%England 62% · 2024/25
4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 72% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils293Room for 300 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 300 in 2019, 301 in 2021, 302 in 2022, 300 in 2023, 327 in 2024, 302 in 2025, 293 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place0.924 for 26 places, September 2026
8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 29% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 12 July 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

40 pupils in this year group.

73% — 13 points above the Bradford average, and 11 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 73% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 15% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 80% 73% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 78% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 83% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 51%This school 2023/24: 60%This school 2024/25: 73% This school England 62% 2022/23 51% 2023/24 60% 2024/25 73%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bradford. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered26
Families who put it first24
Of those, offered a place24 (100%)
Families who listed it at all84

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 0.9

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Bradford

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolBradfordEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
7th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.1% 30.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
5.0% 3.9%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
19.2% 14.4%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
4.6% 39.3%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
4th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Lower than 64% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.5% 5.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
6th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Lower than 66% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
9.2% 16.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0 2.7 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 1.2% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.04% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
11th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.5 21.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
9th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.8 9.8 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
7th highest of 12 state primary schools in Shipley.
Higher than 46% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
11.3% 15.1%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Hoyle Court Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hoyle Court Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 12 July 2022.

How did Hoyle Court Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Hoyle Court Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 24 families put Hoyle Court Primary School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 24 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.