St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.3%). pakistani pupils make up about 10.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Beacon Road, Bradford, BD6 3DQ
Website: https://sje.bcwcat.co.uk
Telephone: 01274679030
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ben Lavin
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142945

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British59.30%115
Pakistani10.80%21
African7.70%15
Other White4.60%9
White and Asian4.10%8
Indian4.10%8
White and Black Caribbean3.10%6
Other Mixed2.10%4
Other Asian1.50%3
Caribbean1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
102.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL
4out of 4 2,131 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Beacon Road , BD6 3DQ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cooper Lane Primary School
Cooper Lane , Horton Bank Top BD6 3NJ
- not rated 549 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Westwood Park Primary School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 645 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Reevy Hill Primary School
Bedale Drive , Buttershaw BD6 3ST
- not rated 678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,011 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,011 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,949 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grange Technology College
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 2,015 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Technology College
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 2,015 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mandale Middle School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NN
- not rated 645 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Middle School
Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS
- not rated 1,310 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clayton Middle School
John Street , Clayton BD14 6AD
- not rated 1,681 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wibsey Middle School
Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL
- not rated 2,021 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Great Horton Middle School
Cross Lane , Great Horton BD7 3JT
- not rated 2,024 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
High Trees School
Cooper Lane , BD6 3NL
- not rated 538 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX
- not rated 1,118 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Southfield School
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,740 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
3out of 4 1,740 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE
- not rated 1,796 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.