St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bradford
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bradford Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2022. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 2 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, with 24 first-choice applications for 24 offers, but places ran out in 5 of the 7 earlier years.
- There are 26.2 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bradford.
- Of pupils here, 18.6% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 37.2% 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
- Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 5AT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 226 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the St Cuthbert’s ‘family.”
- “They say that they are happy and safe in this school.”
- “Pupils are proud that they are all different.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects such as physical education, the curriculum does not contain sufficient detail.”
- “This means that teachers cannot always plan learning that builds over time.”
- “Leaders do not monitor closely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 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) | 69% | 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, 24 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.
- Carlton Mills 0.0 mi Good
- Margaret McMillan Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lilycroft Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westbourne Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Miriam Lord Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Girlington Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Whetley Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published