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St Paul's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bradford
  • BD6 1ST
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,188 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 39%39%2016/17: top 48%2017/18: top 46%2018/19: top 30%30% · 2018/192022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM54% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 75% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 34% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 63% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 54% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%75%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 14% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 101 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 100 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in92.9%
26 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 92.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2826
2nd342
3rd390

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Low Moor · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.1%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support8.0%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 51.3%Boys 48.7%

94.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (12.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56% not applicable81.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable94.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 22.8 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,176
Spend per pupil£7,186
Staff spend per pupil£5,432
Reserve per pupil£342
  • +£67,791revenue reserve
  • −£1,970in-year balance

Grants £6,984 · self-generated £193 · premises £333 per pupil