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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Park Lane, Park Lane Bd5 0rb, Bradford BD5 0RB · sjbr.bcwcat.co.uk · 01274 727970
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 47%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 342
- 98% of 350 places
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- First language not English
- 56.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 41 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 32 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼47% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107327)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107327), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107327)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107327)
Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107327)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 27
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied