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St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD2 3JD

Ages 5–11 · 190 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
104 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Roxanne d'Arcy

Location

Address
Fagley Road, Fagley
Postcode
BD2 3JD
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD2
12
Primary in BD2
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Fagley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3PU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.42

    0.1 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bradford · BD2 3NS · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.30

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.22

    0.5 miles away

  • Killinghall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM27.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.5 miles away

  • Dixons Marchbank Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 8QQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.44

    0.7 miles away

  • Lapage Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD3 8QX · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM40.2%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Cavendish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roxanne d'Arcy
Telephone
01274637841
Website
cla.bcwcat.co.uk

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