St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Myers Lane, Bradford, BD2 4ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Haines
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- URN
- 147922
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274638520
About this school
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Catholic primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 77% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 90% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 86th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.4% | 11% | 234 | — |
| Grove House Primary School | 67% | 6.8% | 30.4% | 411 | 0.2 miles |
| Swain House Primary School | 58% | 4.9% | 40.1% | 498 | 0.3 miles |
| Wellington Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 27% | 473 | 0.4 miles |
| Poplars Farm Primary School | 54% | 7.2% | 27.7% | 457 | 0.6 miles |
| Peel Park Primary School and Nursery | 50% | 7.2% | 37.9% | 529 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grove House Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Swain House Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Wellington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Poplars Farm Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 53rd of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Andrea Haines, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 234 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 86th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.