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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Keighley · BD21 1AR

Ages 3–11 · 327 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-26

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
272

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill104%

327 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
327
Boys / girls
154 / 173
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
327 / 315 (104%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
John Devlin

Location

Address
Queen's Road, Ingrow
Postcode
BD21 1AR
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
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 3–11, in Keighley, Bradford, 327 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Keighley
40
Primary schools in Keighley
33
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD21
10
Primary in BD21
9
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.

Compare with theseAll in KeighleyNear BD21

  • Ingrow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1BW · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Holycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Beckfoot Nessfield

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 6NP · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Worth Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 7AX · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4QH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
John Devlin
Telephone
01535605880
Website
https://sjk.bcwcat.co.uk

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