St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Bradford
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 29th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Clayton St John CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 65% reading, 49% maths); Clayton Village Academy (0.5 miles, 68% reading, 64% maths); Hollingwood Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); and Lidget Green Academy (0.8 miles, 60% reading, 53% maths).
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Clayton St John CofE Primary SchoolClayton Village AcademyHollingwood AcademyLidget Green Academy
The trust
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 19 schools run by Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 19 schools in Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Foster Square Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornaby Drive (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Beckfoot Thornton (0.7 miles), Dixons Kings Academy (0.9 miles) and Dixons Allerton Academy (1.1 miles).
Beckfoot ThorntonDixons Kings AcademyDixons Allerton Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (URN 107324), it was rated Good in July 2013.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a happy school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school's virtues of tolerance, honesty, courage and gentleness are woven through the fabric of the school. Pupils show respectful and tolerant views of others. They enjoy learning about different faiths and cultures.
Teachers have high expectations of pupils' behaviour and achievement. As a result, most pupils behave well, achieve well and they have positive attitudes towards their learning. There are warm relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils are confident that staff will resolve any issues or concerns they may have.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Staff have high expectations of what pupils can and should achieve, particularly in reading and mathematics. As a result, by the end of Year 6, pupils attain highly and make progress that is well above the national average in these subjects. The school has rightly focused on improving pupils' writing. Because teachers are focusing on teaching the basics in writing, pupils are becoming increasingly fluent writers. Pupils are well prepared for secondary school.
In the early years, the school places high importance on developing children's understanding of numbers. Staff provide many opportunities for children to apply their understanding. These provide children with the important foundations in mathematics needed in key stage 1. The mathematics curriculum is ambitious across the school.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
121
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,326
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,497
Per pupil
£1243k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2020. Before that, as St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (URN 107324), it was rated Good in July 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 218 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6HW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)