Best primary schools in Shipley (2026)
Shipley has 8 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, in the top 10% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 10% in England |
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shipley · Roman Catholic |
77% | 80% | 23% | No rating | |
2 Top 11% in England |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shipley · Roman Catholic |
77% | 88% | 25% | No rating | |
3 Top 22% in England |
Low Ash Primary School Shipley |
75% | 70% | 5% | No rating | |
4 Top 28% in England |
Saltaire Primary School Shipley |
68% | 68% | 13% | No rating | |
5 Bottom 37% in England |
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Shipley |
58% | 51% | 6% | No rating | |
6 Bottom 22% in England |
Wycliffe CofE Primary School Shipley · Church of England |
52% | 49% | 4% | Good | |
7 Bottom 21% in England |
Shipley CofE Primary School Shipley · Church of England |
52% | 43% | 7% | Good | |
8 Bottom 15% in England |
Christ Church Church of England Academy Shipley · Church of England |
48% | 46% | 4% | Good |
Other towns in West Yorkshire
- Baildon
- Batley
- Bingley
- Boston Spa
- Bradford
- Brighouse
- Castleford
- Cleckheaton
- Cross Hills and Steeton
- Dewsbury
- East Ardsley
- Elland
- Featherstone (Wakefield)
- Garforth
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw
- Halifax
- Hemsworth
- Honley
- Horbury
- Huddersfield
- Ilkley
- Keighley
- Kippax
- Knottingley
- Leeds
- Linthwaite and Slaithwaite
- Liversedge
- Mirfield
- Morley (Leeds)
- Normanton (Wakefield)
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Shipley?
On exam results over the last three years, St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the top-ranked primary school in Shipley, in the top 10% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.