St Paul's CofE Primary School, based in Bradford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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 church of england religious character.

St Paul's CofE Primary School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 28.1% 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 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%). pakistani pupils make up about 10.6%

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: St Paul's Avenue, Bradford, BD6 1ST
Website: http://www.stpaulsceprimary.com
Telephone: 01274679183
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sean Helliwell-Kenny
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107319

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 199
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British70.90%141
Pakistani10.60%21
White and Black Caribbean7.00%14
Other Asian3.00%6
Other White2.00%4
Other Mixed1.50%3
White and Asian1.50%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
Caribbean0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Well Below Average (-4.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
34%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
54%
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
101.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
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 1,905 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Avenue , Buttershaw BD6 1ST
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR
- not rated 212 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Paul's Avenue , Wibsey BD6 1SR
3out of 4 212 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wibsey Primary School
North Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL
3out of 4 581 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TL
3out of 4 1,130 yd Foundation 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 1,125 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College
Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX
- not rated 1,125 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,391 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Grange Technology College
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,398 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Grange Technology College
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,398 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wibsey Middle School
Northfield Road , Wibsey BD6 1RL
- not rated 581 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Delf Hill Middle School
Common Road , Low Moor BD12 0TN
- not rated 1,154 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodside Middle School
Fenwick Drive , BD6 2PG
- not rated 1,182 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Buttershaw Middle School
Reevy Crescent , Buttershaw BD6 2BS
- not rated 1,221 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priestman Middle School
Thornton Lane , Little Horton BD5 9DS
- not rated 1,643 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR
- not rated 2,852 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
3out of 4 2,549 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road , BD12 8AL
- not rated 2,566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE
- not rated 462 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Netherlands Avenue School and Community Nursery
Netherlands Avenue , Odsal BD6 1EA
- not rated 1,056 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,281 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield
Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET
3out of 4 1,281 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haycliffe School
Haycliffe Lane , Little Horton BD5 9ET
- not rated 1,309 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.