The Academy At St. James vs St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
310
218
Capacity
448
240
Occupancy
69%
91%
FSM %
48.3%
34.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
68%
71%
KS2 Maths
59%
71%
KS2 Writing
66%
71%