Westminster Church of England Primary Academy

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy has made significant strides since its last inspection and is now performing well overall, earning a 'Good' rating across all inspection categories. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment, adhering to its ethos of respect and belonging. The curriculum is well-structured, with particular strengths in early reading and the support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There is a strong connection with the local community, and parents express high satisfaction with the school's efforts in educating and supporting their children.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy at school.
• Curriculum planning is thoughtful in many subjects.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND.
• Effective phonics teaching that builds reading confidence.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Low incidence of bullying.
• Supportive school culture focused on inclusion.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent emphasis on important knowledge in some subjects.
• Some pupils rely too much on staff for support.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Westminster Church of England Primary Academy attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at Westminster Church of England Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Westminster Church of England Primary Academy had 25.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Westminster Church of England Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Westminster Church of England Primary Academy received £8,336 and spent £8,095 for each of its 457 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £544,000 (£1,192 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, income was £8,537 and spending £8,479 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bradford · Bradford local authority: places and applications

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy is part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• St Philip's CofE Primary School Bradford
• Bradford Forster Academy Bradford
• Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford
• Lady Royd Primary School Bradford
• St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Bradford
• Shipley CofE Primary School Shipley
• Christ Church Church of England Academy Shipley
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Bradford
• Immanuel College Bradford
• Wycliffe CofE Primary School Shipley

What is Westminster Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Westminster Church of England Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Westminster Church of England Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Westminster Church of England Primary Academy have?

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy has 444 pupils on roll.

What age range does Westminster Church of England Primary Academy cover?

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Westminster Church of England Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Westminster Church of England Primary Academy?

Westminster Church of England Primary Academy is at Westminster Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0HW.