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ClosedPrimaryURN 107303

St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Bradford · BD5 8FG

Ages 3–11 · 376 pupils · Bradford

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.5%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill85%

376 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
376
Boys / girls
183 / 193
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
376 / 444 (85%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Linda Hillier

Location

Address
Ivy House Road
Postcode
BD5 8FG
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 376 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD5
25
Primary in BD5
11
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 BD5

  • Bankfoot Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.45

    0.4 miles away

  • Bowling Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 8BT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7HU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Marshfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9DS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Newby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7DQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • Newhall Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 6AF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Linda Hillier

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