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St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Myers Lane, Bradford BD2 4ES · fra.bcwcat.co.uk · 01274 638520
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.60 mi
- 0.96 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bradford Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 234
- 24 over 210 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.8%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.60 mi (962 m) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.60 mi0.96 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107332)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107332), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107332)
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107332)
Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107332)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 43
- 19% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (40%) with SEND