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St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bradford · BD5 7HU

Ages 3–11 · 460 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
371

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 fill110%

460 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
460
Boys / girls
247 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
460 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
47.3%
FSM pupils
190
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Urry

Location

Address
Gaythorne Road, West Bowling
Postcode
BD5 7HU
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 460 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.3%. 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

  • Newby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7DQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.2 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

    0.2 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Marshfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9DS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0NG · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Dixons Music Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.67

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Urry
Telephone
01274731698
Website
www.ststephens.bradford.sch.uk/

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