The Academy At St. James

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Chelwood Drive
 Allerton
 Bradford
 West Yorkshire BD15 7YD
Telephone: 01274 777095

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from St James' Church Primary School
Trust: Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Sponsor: Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mrs Ruth Thompson (since September 2025 – came from Blagrave Nursery School)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Tolson (went to Lady Royd Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.1 / 11.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.84
Number of pupils: 337
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 45.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 60.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 78.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Bradford
Constituency: Bradford West
Electoral Ward: Thornton and Allerton
School Number: 3802032

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  5. Dixons Allerton Academy (1.2km) show on map
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  11. Bradford Girls' Grammar School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Lady Royd Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  13. Lidget Green Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  14. Sandy Lane Primary School (2.2km) show on map
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  16. Beckfoot Heaton Primary (2.5km) show on map
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  27. Whetley Academy (2.9km) show on map
  28. Margaret McMillan Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  30. Prism Independent School (3.0km) show on map
  31. St Philip's CofE Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  32. St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic P... (3.1km) show on map
  33. Carlton Mills (3.1km) show on map
  34. Horton Grange Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  35. Brackenhill Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  36. Co-op Academy Princeville (3.2km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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