The Academy At St. James
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2017–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
The Academy At St. James is a primary school in Bradford for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
The Academy At St. James catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 49% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 2 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 drew 24 first-choice applications for 27 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 42.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 32.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bradford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7YD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 310 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders warmly welcome pupils into the Academy at St.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school because they know that they belong and that they are safe.”
- “Pupils are nurtured and staff know them well.”
To improve
- “Although many pupils achieve well, some have gaps in their knowledge and do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “Pupils' outcomes in national tests at the end of Year 6 are below the national average in some areas.”
- “Leaders know that addressing gaps in older pupils' key skills continues to be a priority.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (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) | 49% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ley Top Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Clayton St John CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crossley Hall Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Clayton Village Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Lady Royd Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published