St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Saffron Drive, Bradford, BD15 7NE
218 pupils · 91% of 240 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
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 | 65% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 17 | 23 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 23 | 16 | 37 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 23 | 21 | 52 | 22 |
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
- Ley Top Primary School 0.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- The Academy At St. James 0.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery 0.5 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Crossley Hall Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lady Royd Primary School 1.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 1.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
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.