St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School currently has around 230 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 26.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Saffron Drive, Bradford, BD15 7NE
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Paul Whitehead
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107336

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 250
Number of Pupils: 230
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 121

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 (-1.2)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
102.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 2,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 3,036 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Saffron Drive , Allerton BD15 7NE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ley Top Primary School
Avenel Road , Allerton BD15 7PQ
2out of 4 226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church Primary School
Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD
- not rated 515 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
The Academy At St. James
Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD
3out of 4 515 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rhodesway School
Oaks Lane , Allerton BD15 7RU
- not rated 593 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornton Grammar School
Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH
- not rated 1,018 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH
3out of 4 1,018 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
- not rated 1,847 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Belle Vue Boys' School
Thorn Lane , Haworth Road BD9 6ND
- not rated 2,369 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leaventhorpe Middle School
Chelwood Drive , Allerton BD15 7YD
- not rated 530 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Allerton Middle School
Garforth Street , Allerton BD15 7HB
- not rated 563 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chellow Dene Middle School
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
- not rated 914 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daisy Hill Middle School
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
- not rated 914 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Edmund Campion RC Middle School
Rhodesway , Fairweather Green BD8 0DH
- not rated 914 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
2out of 4 715 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapel Grange School
Rhodesway , BD8 0DQ
- not rated 721 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hazelbeck Special School
Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE
- not rated 833 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Jesse Street Pre-Admission Centre
Jesse Street , Thornton Road BD8 0JQ
- not rated 1,240 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Temple Bank School
Daisy Hill Lane , BD9 6BN
- not rated 1,550 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
- not rated 1,847 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.