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St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Bradford, BD6 1SRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#8,596
of 13,686 nationally

About St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Winefride's Catholic Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in Bradford when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 57% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 59% for primary schools, so the school is broadly in line with its neighbours. Its ranking of 93rd out of 153 primary schools in Bradford places it in the bottom half of the local league table, though not dramatically so. The school's Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in its most recent graded inspection, represents a clear improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement. The leadership and management were also judged Good, and an ungraded inspection in 2025 found that standards were being maintained. With 21% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage, which makes its broadly average results a solid achievement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Paul's Avenue, Bradford, Bradford, BD6 1SR
HeadteacherBen Lavin
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils397
Free School Meals (FSM)21.0%
School Capacity397 / 445 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 22 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceFootballCricketSwimmingTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:50-08:50

After-school care

15:30-17:50

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

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St Winefride's 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.