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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Saffron Drive
 Allerton
 Bradford
 West Yorkshire BD15 7NE
Telephone: 01274 541737

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Trust: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Whitehead (since January 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Anna Gautrey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.3 / 13.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.28
Number of pupils: 218
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.2
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 61.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 84.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* 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: 3803355

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th June 2026 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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