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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bradford · BD6 1ST

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-28

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
120
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 fill94%

198 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
98 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
198 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Sean Helliwell-Kenny

Location

Address
St Paul's Avenue, Buttershaw
Postcode
BD6 1ST
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford South
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.8%. 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 BD6
10
Primary in BD6
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.

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    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Hill Top CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.21

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodside Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Reevy Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Bankfoot Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Marshfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9DS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Helliwell-Kenny
Telephone
01274679183
Website
http://www.stpaulsceprimary.com

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