The Academy At St. JamesSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy At St. James and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
The Academy At St. James 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 49.0% for The Academy At St. James and 65.0% for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Academy At St. James (45.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordThe Academy At St. James | BradfordSt Matthew's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 152nd of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 448 | 240 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD15 7YD | Bradford, BD15 7NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 337 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.2% | 29.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 25.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 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.
The Academy At St. James
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
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