Key stage 2 2024/25
#12,506 of 15,057
Worse than 83% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143847.
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.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 2%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, similar to Bradford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 68%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 66%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 59 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 310 |
| Girls | 149 |
| Boys | 161 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42.6% |
| First language not English | 17.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 254 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 39.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 42 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 23 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.91 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.68 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 27 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 38 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 24 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 24 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2%, similar to England, better than Bradford | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14%, similar to England, better than Bradford | 16.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.3%, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Ley Top Primary School | Community school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Beckfoot Thornton | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | All-through | Dixons Allerton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Clayton St John CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Crossley Hall Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Clayton Village Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. |
The Academy At St. James is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Academy At St. James ranks 12,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at The Academy At St. James met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, The Academy At St. James made 27 offers from 38 applications (1.4 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
The Academy At St. James has 310 pupils aged 2 to 11.
The Academy At St. James had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At The Academy At St. James, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at The Academy At St. James missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.