Academy converter · Bradford

The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
118Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139353URN

Valley Drive, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

1.3 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

47 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Bradford median (2.3) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

47 applications · 13 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.6; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 3.4; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 3.2; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 3.4; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 4.5; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 3.9; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 3.7; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 4.4; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 3.3; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 4.5; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 4.0; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 4.2; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 4.6; Bradford median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bradford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	47	3.6	10	0.77
Sep 2025	11	37	3.4	11	1.00
Sep 2024	15	48	3.2	15	1.00
Sep 2023	19	64	3.4	19	1.00
Sep 2022	11	49	4.5	11	1.00
Sep 2021	21	82	3.9	20	0.95
Sep 2020	16	59	3.7	15	0.94
Sep 2019	26	114	4.4	26	1.00
Sep 2018	22	73	3.3	19	0.86
Sep 2017	20	90	4.5	20	1.00
Sep 2016	24	97	4.0	23	0.96
Sep 2015	20	83	4.2	19	0.95
Sep 2014	28	129	4.6	29	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 63% · Maths 79% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%88th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	11%	108	103
2023/24	78%	11%	109	106
2022/23	63%	19%	109	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ashlands Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ben Rhydding Primary School
0.6 km · Bradford

Remains Good2024
All Saints' CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Bradford

Good2023

3.1applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Burley Oaks Primary School
4.5 km · Bradford

Outstanding2022

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Askwith Primary School
4.5 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2022

2.7applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
4.7 km · Bradford

Outstanding2024

4.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Addingham Primary School
5.1 km · Bradford

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Menston Primary School
6.1 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139353 · 380/3368
Trust: The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 118 on roll
Free school meals: 8.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (URN 107343)
Address: Valley Drive, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8NL
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources