Primary school

St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Bradford
  • BD18 4RL
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2012

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,744 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 59%59%2016/17: top 10%2017/18: top 7%7% · 2017/182018/19: top 29%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM80% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM23% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 83% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 87% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 75% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 77% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 74% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%87%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 23% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%23%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 61.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd160
3rd260

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026225
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.4%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support12.3%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.1%
Persistently absent pupils2.8%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

95.3% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 76 responses (33.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.6% not applicable48.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.8% not applicable81.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.4% who said Yes above92.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school63.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 9.7 FTE · Whole workforce 25.1 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,826
Spend per pupil£6,592
Staff spend per pupil£5,197
Reserve per pupil£294
  • +£64,000revenue reserve
  • +£51,000in-year balance

Grants £6,505 · self-generated £339 · premises £381 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (19 academies) · trust reserve £2,915,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it