A good community school school in Bradford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Silsden Primary School.
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Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| 2023 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
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Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-0.5 per year)
Down -0.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Young Minds, Free Spirit, Great Future"
The Headteacher welcomes visitors and describes Silsden Primary School as a happy, dynamic place built on mutual respect and care, with high expectations for children. He emphasizes parental involvement, strong home–school relationships, and the aim for children to work hard, behave well, and reach high standards; the school website and prospectus are suggested as sources of information.
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Silsden Sprouts provides before and after school childcare. For nursery, there is 30 hour full time provision from 8.45am to 3.20pm, with the option to access before and after school care. The nursery offers four provision options including 30hrs government funded care, and combinations of funded hours with paid hours (options include £28 per day or £16 for half a day). On days with full-day provision, lunch can be a packed lunch or school meal (£2.20 per day) and there is a £2.80 charge for lunchtime supervision. Details specify different distributions of funded hours across the week (e.g., 15 hours funded + 15 paid; 15 hours funded over 2.5 days across Mon-Tue all day and Wed Lunch; etc.).
SENDCo is Mrs Alison O’Hara, Deputy Headteacher. Email: [email protected]. The page references 'SEND Code of Practice' and 'School Information Report' with links to Bradford Local Offer and Disabled Children’s Information Service (DCIS).
Nursery admissions are managed by the school with a separate Nursery Admissions policy. All admissions for Reception–Y6 are dealt with by the local authority (Bradford Council). Oversubscription prioritises applicants based on distance from home to the school (straight line distance); nearer homes are offered places, and if equidistant, places are allocated by random selection.
Nursery options include 30 hours government funded care from 8.45am to 3.20pm. A 30hrs provision can be made up of 15 hours funded plus 15 hours paid by the family at £28 per day or £16 per half-day. Other options include 15 hours funded free childcare spread over 2.5 days (Mon-Tue all day 8.45am-3.20pm and up to Wednesday Lunchtime 11:45am) or 15 hours funded over 2.5 days (Wed Afternoon from 12:20pm and all day Thu-Fri 8.45am-3.20pm). When in full-day provision, a packed lunch is needed (or a school meal for £2.20/day) and there is a £2.80 lunchtime supervision charge.