St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Shipley, Bradford
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Shipley, Bradford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- High Busy Lane, Shipley, BD18 1HD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 108 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this caring and welcoming school.”
- “The school’s mission statement ‘Let your words teach and your actions speak’ is at the very heart of the school’s ethos.”
- “Older pupils readily act as role models to younger pupils.”
To improve
- “A small number of subjects are yet to be reviewed.”
- “As a result, pupils are less enthusiastic about their learning in these lessons and the knowledge that they remember is variable.”
- “However, some children in Reception do not have the level of physical development required to write with tools provided.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 November 2024 (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) | 88% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 13 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.
- Christ Church Church of England Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Low Ash Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Idle CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hoyle Court Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Blakehill Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Thackley Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorpe Primary 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published