Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bradford
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bank, Idle, Bradford, BD10 0QA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Brendan's benefit from a school filled with joy, where everyone is cherished.”
- “Pupils demonstrate the utmost care for one another.”
- “They are proud members of the school community.”
To improve
- “This is not currently reflected in published data.”
- “Published outcomes, particularly for pupils in Year 6, are typically below national averages.”
- “Published attendance figures are below national averages.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 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) | 46% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 17 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Holybrook Primary School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cavendish Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Parkland 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Greengates Primary Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Blakehill Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Thorpe Primary 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published