Academy converter · Bradford

St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

4–11Ages
117Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148102URN

Young Street, Bradford, BD8 9RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

2.0 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

13 applications for 3 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 18 October 2023Ofsted'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

4.3applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Bradford median (2.3) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

13 applications · 3 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.3; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 2.9; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.6; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 7.2; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 2.6; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 4.3; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 3.2; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 3.1; Bradford median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 4.2; Bradford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2016 5.5; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 3.0; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 3.5; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 5 of 6 years.

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as St William's Catholic Primary School (URN 107330), the previous school.

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	3	13	4.3	3	1.00
Sep 2025	13	37	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2024	17	44	2.6	16	0.94
Sep 2023	13	38	2.9	11	0.85
Sep 2022	5	36	7.2	5	1.00
Sep 2021	14	36	2.6	12	0.86
Sep 2020 *	12	51	4.3	8	0.67
Sep 2019 *	18	57	3.2	16	0.89
Sep 2018 *	19	58	3.1	18	0.95
Sep 2017 *	13	54	4.2	11	0.85
Sep 2016 *	15	82	5.5	11	0.73
Sep 2015 *	30	89	3.0	26	0.87
Sep 2014 *	30	105	3.5	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 75% · Maths 70% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%83rd of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	60%	5%	102	100
2023/24	44%	6%	101	100
2022/23	30%	0%	100	98

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

St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

4.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Girlington Primary School
0.6 km · Bradford

Good2023

2.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Whetley Academy
0.6 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lidget Green Academy
0.6 km · Bradford

2026

1.8applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Co-op Academy Princeville
0.8 km · Bradford

Good2024

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Crossley Hall Academy
0.8 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Lady Royd Primary School
0.9 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Horton Grange Primary School
1.1 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148102 · 380/3349
Trust: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 117 on roll
Free school meals: 32.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2020
Replaced: St William's Catholic Primary School (URN 107330)
Address: Young Street, Bradford, BD8 9RG
Local authority: Bradford

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