Academy converter · Bradford

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148478URN

Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7NE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

1.0 below Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

23 applications for 17 places · 143rd of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 16 June 2026Published 15 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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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

1.4applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Bradford median (2.3) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 17 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 1.6; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Bradford median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 2.6; Bradford median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 2.3; Bradford median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 2.7; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Bradford median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 3.0; Bradford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2016 3.3; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 3.4; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 3.6; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (URN 107336), 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	17	23	1.4	17	1.00
Sep 2025	23	37	1.6	16	0.70
Sep 2024	23	52	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2023 *	30	61	2.0	28	0.93
Sep 2022 *	25	66	2.6	25	1.00
Sep 2021 *	30	70	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2020 *	29	78	2.7	35	1.21
Sep 2019 *	30	59	2.0	27	0.90
Sep 2018 *	29	79	2.7	31	1.07
Sep 2017 *	25	74	3.0	24	0.96
Sep 2016 *	30	99	3.3	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	30	101	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2014 *	30	107	3.6	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%65th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	65%	3%	103	102
2023/24	58%	4%	105	105
2022/23	57%	3%	105	105

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 Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ley Top Primary School
0.2 km · Bradford

Requires significant improvement 2026

2.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
The Academy At St. James
0.5 km · Bradford

2026

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Crossley Hall Academy
1.4 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Lady Royd Primary School
1.7 km · Bradford

Not yet inspected

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Clayton St John CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Bradford

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sandy Lane Primary School
1.9 km · Bradford

Good2024

2.7applications per place 76%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: 148478 · 380/3355
Trust: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 34.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2023
Replaced: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School (URN 107336)
Address: Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7NE
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources