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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Bradford · BD15 7NE

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · Bradford

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

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%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill91%

218 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
103 / 115
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
218 / 240 (91%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
71
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
Mr Paul Whitehead

Location

Address
Saffron Drive, Allerton
Postcode
BD15 7NE
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
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 Bradford, Bradford, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.3%. 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 BD15
6
Primary in BD15
6
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 BradfordNear BD15

  • Ley Top Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 7PQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • The Academy At St. James

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 7YD · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand1.07

    0.3 miles away

  • Crossley Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD8 0HJ · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Clayton St John CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bradford · BD14 6DD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Sandy Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD15 9JU · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Whitehead
Telephone
01274541737
Website
https://stm.bcwcat.co.uk

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