St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Bradford

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~462m)Possible (~660m)Unlikely (~858m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ben Lavin
Pupils:197 / 210 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274679030
Address:Beacon Road, Bradford, BD6 3DQ
Trust:BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:142945
UKPRN:10057179
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Bradford South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend47%
Child is happy90%
Well taught95%
Good progress74%
Feels safe90%
Well behaved63%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development58%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-17ppWriting-16pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 76%. Maths has declined from 77% to 60%. Writing has declined from 80% to 64%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

St John's School (near)
50m · 1 min walk
Speeton Avenue Beacon Rd
107m · 2 min walk
Beacon Road Beacon Brow (opp)
229m · 4 min walk
Beacon Place
295m · 5 min walk
Bellerby Brow (at)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

197 pupils

210 capacity

13 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)

4 February 2025
11 June 2019
20 November 2012
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.39105%

Overall absence

8.62069%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised3.46536%
Unauthorised0.92569%
Persistent (10%+)8.62069%
Severe (50%+)1.14943%

Absence trend

3.55808%
18/19
3.21061%
20/21
5.32162%
21/22
5.80518%
22/23
4.03107%
23/24
4.39105%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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