St Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 June 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Whitby Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9JL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 June 2023
Strengths
- “Staff create an environment at St Philip’s CofE Primary school where pupils are polite and welcoming.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and feel that it is a safe place to be.”
- “Leaders are passionate that pupils should get the best possible preparation for the next stage of their education and for life.”
To improve
- “However, there are aspects of the computing curriculum where pupils are less secure with their knowledge.”
- “This is because the curriculum has not been taught as leaders intended.”
- “This can be where teachers’ subject knowledge is less secure or when there are not the devices or technology available to deliver the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 July 2023 (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) | 70% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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
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- 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.
- Whetley Academy 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Girlington Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Lilycroft Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Miriam Lord Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carlton Mills 0.4 mi Good
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Iqra Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Westbourne Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published