St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Bradford
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bradford, part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107303), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery are Bankfoot Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); Bowling Park Primary School (0.5 miles, 72% reading, 80% maths); St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths); and Marshfield Primary (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 82% maths).
Bankfoot Primary SchoolBowling Park Primary SchoolSt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolMarshfield Primary
The trust
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is one of 21 schools run by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
53.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), Mixed (15%) and White British (14%).
Staffing
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Low Moor Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Matthew's School, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery are Dixons City Academy (0.7 miles), Bradford Academy (0.9 miles) and Bronte Girls' Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery (URN 107303), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
At a Glance
31.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
19.8
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107303). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 60% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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
- 53
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 44 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
364 pupils
420 places
56 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
338
Total Pupils
171
Boys
167
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,689
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,873
Per pupil
£2388k
Total funding
£161k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107303). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.0%
Overall absence
24.0%
Persistent absence
341
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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Are there exam results for St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107303), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery (URN 107303), it was rated Requires Improvement in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has around 338 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 44 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is at Ivy House Road, Bradford, BD5 8FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)