Clayton St John CofE Primary School, Bradford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~536m)Possible (~765m)Unlikely (~995m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Gemma Emsley
Pupils:364 / 420 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274815862
Address:Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6DD
Trust:BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:145180
UKPRN:10065477
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Bradford West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

35.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

34 responses
Would recommend82%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress79%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with35%
Kept informed82%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-14ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 65%. Maths has declined from 63% to 49%. Writing has improved from 73% to 78%.

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

25.7

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Deep Lane
108m · 2 min walk
Clayton Town End C
136m · 2 min walk
Clayton Town End A
175m · 3 min walk
Clayton Town End B
216m · 4 min walk
Nursery Road
259m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

364 pupils

420 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:2,301

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

7,695

Applications

6,195

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
1 March 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
11 January 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.01693%

Overall absence

20.48193%

Persistent absence

332

Enrolments

Authorised5.32425%
Unauthorised1.69268%
Persistent (10%+)20.48193%
Severe (50%+)1.80723%

Absence trend

4.54732%
18/19
3.81727%
20/21
7.93448%
21/22
7.31545%
22/23
6.92633%
23/24
7.01693%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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