St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ivy House Road, Bradford, BD5 8FG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Ms Linda Hillier
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 151462
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274731693
About this school
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery (URN 107303).
How St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 338 | — |
| Bankfoot Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 247 | 0.4 miles |
| Bowling Park Primary School | 71% | 5.1% | 44.2% | 615 | 0.5 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 52% | 6.4% | 45.7% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Marshfield Primary | 80% | 4.1% | 29.5% | 442 | 0.7 miles |
| Newby Primary School | 66% | 6.4% | 32.4% | 442 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Bankfoot Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Bowling Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Marshfield Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Newby Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The acting headteacher of St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is Ms Linda Hillier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 444 pupils and 338 on roll (76%), 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.