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St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Bradford, BD2 4ESPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2233 of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Francis Catholic Primary School in Bradford was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's academic performance is the real headline, though. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well above the Bradford local authority average of 59%, placing the school 19th out of 153 primary schools in the area and comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The school's ranking score of 77 reflects strong results across the board. In reading, 87% hit the expected level and 33% reached the higher standard. Maths saw 87% at expected and 20% at the higher level. Writing was a little lower, with 80% at expected and just 7% at the higher standard. The average scaled scores of 107 in reading and 106 in maths are solid, though only 3% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterCatholic
AddressMyers Lane, Bradford, Bradford, BD2 4ES
HeadteacherAndrea Haines
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils224
Free School Meals (FSM)10.6%
School Capacity224 / 210 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallForest SchoolGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt StudiosDining HallLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountrySwimmingDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubCodingEco ClubChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: fra.bcwcat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.