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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

High Busy Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 1HD ·

Ofsted:Standards maintained· 2024Roman Catholic
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At a glance

A state Roman Catholic primary academy for ages 4–11 in Shipley. Ungraded Ofsted inspection (October 2024): Standards maintained. Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 13 families put it first for 14 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Bradford
Academy trust
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Ashley Wilkinson
Opened
May 2020

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (8 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 16 pupils

Expected standard
88%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
25%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
109
Average scaled score
Maths score
109
Average scaled score
This school
88%
Bradford
60%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 107348), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
14
1st preferences
13
All applications
24
1st prefs per place
0.93
Fewer first choices than places

13 of 13 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
112
Capacity
140
77% full
Girls / boys
47/53
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)35.7%
  • English as an additional language17.9%
  • SEN support25%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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