St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
High Busy Lane, Shipley, BD18 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ashley Wilkinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Sponsor
- Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 147982
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274592738
About this school
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Shipley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Anthony's 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 8 October 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 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 72% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 11% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 78% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 72% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Anthony's 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 | 70% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 112 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 5th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.9% | 35.7% | 108 | — |
| Christ Church Church of England Academy | 46% | 6.3% | 55.5% | 161 | 0.5 miles |
| Low Ash Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 17.2% | 478 | 0.7 miles |
| Idle CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 6.3% | 389 | 0.7 miles |
| Hoyle Court Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 293 | 0.7 miles |
| Blakehill Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 14.7% | 421 | 0.8 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)
- 35.71%
- English as an additional language
- 17.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Low Ash Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Idle CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Hoyle Court Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Blakehill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Shipley
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 2nd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Shipley.
- Baildon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baildon Glen Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Academy Primary
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Hoyle Court Primary School Primary
- Low Ash Primary School Primary
- Saltaire Primary School Primary
- Sandal Primary School Primary
- Shipley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School Primary
- Hirst Wood Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mr Ashley Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Anthony's 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 108 on roll (77%), so it has space against 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Anthony's 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 Anthony's 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 70% in 2022/23 and 88% 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 5th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Anthony's 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.