School profile

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bradford, BD6 1ST

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,188 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

St Paul's CofE Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 May 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils198 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Sean Helliwell-Kenny
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107319.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading75%73%76%
Expected standard in writing61%71%73%
Expected standard in maths79%72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils198
Girls100
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals30.8%
First language not English6.6%
SEN support16
EHC plan8
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.7%
Pakistani
10.1%
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
Other Asian
7.1%
Other White
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Black
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence6.7%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence20.7%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)28
Applications (Reception)115
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll200
Unfilled places4.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)8.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.43
Support staff (FTE)13.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Paul's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryWibsey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryButtershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHill Top CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodside AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFarfield Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCo-op Academy GrangeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryReevy Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBankfoot Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMarshfield PrimaryAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about St Paul's CofE Primary School

What is St Paul's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Paul's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 May 2016.

How does St Paul's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Paul's CofE Primary School ranks 11,188 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Paul's CofE Primary School?

St Paul's CofE Primary School has 198 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.