Thornton Primary School vs St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
449
218
Capacity
600
240
Occupancy
75%
91%
FSM %
31.8%
34.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
62%
71%
KS2 Maths
68%
71%
KS2 Writing
56%
71%