St Anne's Catholic Primary School

About St Anne's Catholic Primary School

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Bradford was rated Good overall by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in 2022, a significant step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection report is particularly striking for behaviour and attitudes, which received the highest possible mark of Outstanding. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results from 2023/24: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places St Anne’s 29th out of 153 primary schools in the Bradford local authority, putting it in the top 25% nationally. It also sits well above the local authority average of 59% for the same combined measure, which gives a clear sense of the school punching above its weight academically within its immediate area.

Digging into the individual subject scores, the school’s strongest performance at KS2 was in maths, where 83% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105. Reading and writing were close behind, with 73% and 80% meeting expectations respectively. At the higher standard, 17% of pupils achieved greater depth in maths and reading, and 10% in writing, while 7% hit the higher threshold across all three subjects. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, so it is harder to judge how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are solid. Ofsted’s breakdown backs this up: quality of education, early years provision, personal development and leadership and management were all rated Good, with behaviour and attitudes the standout Outstanding category.

The school has a nursery provision for children from age three and runs a range of clubs including drama, book club and eco club, plus sports such as cross country, football, gymnastics and tennis. Facilities include a sports hall, library, forest school, chapel and dining hall. St Anne’s has a published admission number of 30 places for the 2025/26 year and was oversubscribed, receiving 83 total applications and 34 first-preference requests, with 28 first-preference offers made. It supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment and profound and multiple learning difficulties. For families seeking a Catholic primary in Bradford with above-average KS2 outcomes, strong behaviour standards and a clear improvement trajectory under headteacher Naomi Atkinson, this school is a credible choice.

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