The Academy At St. James
Chelwood Drive, Bradford, BD15 7YD
310 pupils · 69% of 448 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Free school meals
- 48.3%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 May 2022, published 22 June 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.89 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 24 | 38 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 40 | 59 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 32 | 66 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 31 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 36 | 29 | 47 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 31 | 31 | 58 | 31 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 32 | 29 | 58 | 31 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 31 | 31 | 50 | 31 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Ley Top Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery 0.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Crossley Hall Primary School 1.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Clayton Village Primary School 1.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.