Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and NurserySt Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Matthew's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery and 65.0% for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery (47.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordBeckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery | BradfordSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 152nd of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | ||
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD15 7HB | Bradford, BD15 7NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.4% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.1% | 25.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 16.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
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