St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy vs Beckfoot Thornton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
218
1243
Capacity
240
1300
Occupancy
91%
96%
FSM %
34.3%
39.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
34.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
24%
KS2 Reading
71%
-
KS2 Maths
71%
-
KS2 Writing
71%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
66%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
56