St Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
St Paul's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Paul's Avenue, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 1ST
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “St Paul’s is a school at the very heart of its local community.”
- “Leaders are determined that pupils will flourish academically and personally.”
- “Pupils, parents and staff are rightly proud of the high-quality, rounded education that pupils receive.”
To improve
- “Their learning in other subjects is more variable.”
- “Occasionally, the aims of small-group sessions are not clear, and, as a result, learning is not as strong.”
- “However, teachers are not consistently clear about what pupils are to learn in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wibsey Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hill Top CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodside Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Farfield Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Reevy Hill Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bankfoot Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marshfield Primary 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published