Compare Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery and St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and The Academy At St. James
Comparison of primary schools: Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery (Primary) in Bradford; St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Bradford; The Academy At St. James (Primary) in Bradford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery, St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and The Academy At St. James. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bradford, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy), published Jul 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery (Jan 2025). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,000, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as BECKFOOT TRUST, BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST and BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
BD15 7HB
|
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
BD15 7NE
|
The Academy At St. James
BD15 7YD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD15 7HB |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD15 7NE |
Bradford West Yorkshire BD15 7YD |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 26 Jan 2025 | 2 10 Jul 2013 | 2 22 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | 448 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | BECKFOOT TRUST | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | beckfootallerton.org | stm.bcwcat.co.uk | www.academystjames.com |
| Telephone | 01274541587 | 01274541737 | 01274777095 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD15 7HB - Ofsted
- Not judged 26 Jan 2025
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BECKFOOT TRUST
- Website
- beckfootallerton.org
- Telephone
- 01274541587
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD15 7NE - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jul 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- stm.bcwcat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01274541737
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD15 7YD - Ofsted
- 2 22 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.academystjames.com
- Telephone
- 01274777095
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