Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Bradford

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~672m)Possible (~960m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Delany
Pupils:180 / 210 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274611992
Address:Bank, Idle, Bradford, BD10 0QA
Trust:BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2020

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:148256
UKPRN:10087141
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Bradford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

41.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-8ppWriting-31pp

Reading has declined from 68% to 54%. Maths has declined from 71% to 63%. Writing has declined from 81% to 50%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Park Rd Bridgegate Way
121m · 2 min walk
Eccleshill Community Hospital (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Park Rd Harrogate Road (E bound)
167m · 3 min walk
Ruswarp Crescent
222m · 4 min walk
Idlethorp Wy Averingcliffe Road
254m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

180 pupils

210 capacity

30 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(101)

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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.22832%

Overall absence

24%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised4.81301%
Unauthorised2.4153%
Persistent (10%+)24%
Severe (50%+)0.57143%

Absence trend

3.98932%
20/21
7.05063%
21/22
6.82584%
22/23
6.8042%
23/24
7.22832%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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