St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Keighley, Bradford
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Queen's Road, Ingrow, Keighley, BD21 1AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 327 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this kind and welcoming school.”
- “Staff help pupils to achieve their best.”
- “Pupils have an excellent attitude to their education.”
To improve
- “However, in some foundation subjects, the intended learning in each unit of work is less explicit.”
- “This limits how effectively staff teach the curriculum because what pupils should know and be able to do lacks clarity.”
- “This leads to gaps in pupil’s understanding of some important topics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 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) | 71% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Ingrow Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holycroft Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Beckfoot Nessfield 0.5 mi Not judged
- Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Worth Valley Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Parkwood Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School 0.8 mi Good
- Victoria Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published