Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Bradford
  • BD16 4HQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 53%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 9%2022/23: top 3%3% · 2022/232023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 22%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM75% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 62% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 86% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 87% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 74% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 75% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%87%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 14% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 4% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 108 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 84.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd180
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2020Goodas predecessor
  3. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026153
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.0%
First language not English14.1%
SEN support12.4%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils6.4%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

72.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (23.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61% not applicable31.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.4% not applicable58.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?29.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 29.3% who said Yes above58.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing68.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent70.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 5.3
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 6.4
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 7.1 FTE · Whole workforce 16.4 · 30 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,390
Spend per pupil£6,237
Staff spend per pupil£4,814
Reserve per pupil£249
  • +£44,000revenue reserve
  • +£27,000in-year balance

Grants £6,107 · self-generated £282 · premises £299 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