St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Bradford
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bradford, part of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 70th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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 John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 66 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School are Reevy Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); Home Farm Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); Hollingwood Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 88% maths); and Stocks Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 83% maths).
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Reevy Hill Primary SchoolHome Farm Primary SchoolHollingwood AcademyStocks Lane Primary School
The trust
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 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
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 47% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's School (near), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School are Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy (0.6 miles) and Trinity Academy Bradford (1.8 miles).
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyTrinity Academy Bradford
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; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.296 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St John the Evangelist provides a caring, values-based education where children are happy and feel safe. The school has excellent systems for teaching reading and a well-planned curriculum that helps all pupils, including those with additional needs, learn successfully. Strong discipline and positive behaviour are combined with engaging activities and trips that enrich children's learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality books and effective phonics teaching that helps most pupils become fluent readers by the end of key stage 1
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum clearly defines what pupils should learn from Reception to Year 6, with staff well-trained to deliver it effectively
- Supportive, caring school community where pupils develop responsibility through initiatives like Mini Vinnies and peer buddy systems
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils, with staff actively involved in playtime activities
- Good attendance rates, regularly above national and local averages
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching of handwriting and presentation across the school, with some pupils struggling to form letters accurately and join them correctly
- Early writers not receiving sufficient practice to master basics such as letter formation and handwriting, affecting their ability to write phonics sounds
- Need for consistently high expectations for handwriting and presentation in all subjects and classes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders prioritising pupils' safety and wellbeing both in school and online.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics club, choir, trips and visits, visitor speakers, breakfast and after-school clubs
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School has successfully maintained its good standards. The school provides a happy, safe learning environment where pupils behave well and achieve good outcomes.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School.
- Groots Childcare Hub 4 (Reevy Hill Primary School)550m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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
Your chances of a place at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
95
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,576
Per pupil
£1195k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
174
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 John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
How close to St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School on distance went to a family 0.296 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 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.
Does St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School: Groots Childcare Hub 4 (Reevy Hill Primary School) (550m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is at Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3DQ.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)