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The Academy At St. James

Bradford, BD15 7YDPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
24 1st-choice / 27 offers made
Ranking
#12,700
of 13,686 nationally

About The Academy At St. James

The Academy At St. James is a state-funded primary school in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 310 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 448.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (4 May 2022). 49% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 24 first-preference applications and 27 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, Bradford, BD15 7YD
HeadteacherMrs Ruth Thompson
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils310
Free School Meals (FSM)42.6%
School Capacity310 / 448 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: academystjames.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Academy At St. James has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.