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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147924

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Bingley · BD16 4HQ

Ages 5–11 · 153 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill73%

153 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
84 / 69
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
153 / 210 (73%)
Free school meals
9.8%
FSM pupils
15
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 Louise Robinson

Location

Address
Crownest Road
Postcode
BD16 4HQ
Town
Bingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
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 Bingley, Bradford, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Bingley
13
Primary schools in Bingley
8
Academies among open schools in Bingley
62% (8)
Open schools in BD16
13
Primary in BD16
8
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 BingleyNear BD16

  • Eldwick Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 3LE · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • Myrtle Park Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Foundation school · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 1HB · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.5 miles away

  • Crossflatts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bingley · BD16 2EP · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Cottingley Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.5 miles away

  • Saltaire Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shipley · BD18 4NR · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand1.50

    1.6 miles away

  • Baildon Glen Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Shipley · BD17 7LY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Robinson
Telephone
01274564883
Website
https://sjb.bcwcat.co.uk/

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