St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

A good academy converter school in Bradford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.

Shipley, BD181HD Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
3 November 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
High Busy Lane
Shipley, BD181HD

Location

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Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
147982
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
High Busy Lane, Shipley, BD18 1HD
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
140 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
110
Free School Meals
31.8% (35 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.5% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
10.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
109.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.9 (6.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
7 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
14
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
110 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let your words teach and your actions speak."

Be Just Be Attentive Be Loving Be Wise Be Courageous Dignity Solidarity The common good The option for the poor Peace Care for creation The dignity of work and participation

St Anthony's is a Catholic Primary School in which Christ is placed at the centre of learning. It follows the Diocesan Character Education programme 'Virtues to Live By' and aims to develop the whole child within Catholic values. Collective worship includes Whole School Liturgy, Hymn Practice, Mass and Non-Eucharistic services, Class Worships, and Celebration Assemblies; the school is part of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust and maintains links with the parish (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) and with St Walburga's. The patron saint is Saint Anthony of Padua.

Head Teacher's Message

I am delighted to welcome you to St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School. We are proud to be an inclusive school with a determination to provide excellent education for all the children in our care. As a Catholic School, we place Christ at the very centre of our learning and we encourage children to be the very best that they can be; growing, learning and loving in a safe and secure way. In partnership between home, school, parish and community, we are dedicated to working together to develop children who achieve spiritually, academically, socially and emotionally. We encourage our pupils to try new things, to be creative, to be resilient and to constantly strive to improve, as whatever we do, we do for the glory of God.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

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Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

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