High Crags Primary Leadership Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Address: Pratt Lane
Town/City: Shipley
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: BD18 2ES
Telephone Number: 01274 584068
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Star Academies
Sponsor: Star Academies

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ray
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 311 (45% boys & 55% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 46.1%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 142582
DfE Number: 380/2026
UKPRN: 10055392
UPRN: 100052227435
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Shipley (E14001472)
Electoral Ward: Windhill & Wrose (E05016480)

Easting & Northing: 415175E, 436943N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 49' 45.01" N 1° 46' 14.84" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR6HH+MM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr MD Badrul Alam - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Mrs Cheryl Ashcroft - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 October 2025.
  • Jayne Backhouse - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 16 July 2028.
  • Mrs Clare Davis - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 3 February 2025.
  • Mrs Katie Hayton - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
  • Miss Dotlin Kesler - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 September 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Ray - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Peter Sayers - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 14 October 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 October 2030.
  • Miss Amy Turner-Rhodes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2029.