St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Bradford for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 197 pupils on roll. In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Beacon Road Bradford West Yorkshire BD6 3DQ |
| Phone | 01274679030 |
| Reference Number | 142945 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 197 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.22%
Girls: 51.78% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 24.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 55.3% |
| Pakistani | 12.2% |
| African | 9.6% |
| White, Other | 5.1% |
| White & Asian | 4.6% |
| Indian | 3.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Feb 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2025 | School inspection |
| 11 Jun 2019 | Short inspection |
| 06 Oct 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jun 2005 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 44% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 12 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 12 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School had 193 pupils for 210 places. 17 places (8.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “BD6” planning area
Bradford counted 182 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 149 in 2029–30, down 18%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 204 | 208 | 204 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 199 | 193 |
| Unfilled | 2.9% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
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 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
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, 2.1% of pupils at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.8 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 9.6% | 9.9% | 20.7% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 15.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 18.2% | 31.3% | – | 37.5% | 53.3% | 40.0% | 35.7% | 25.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.6 | 0.9 | – | 1.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | – |
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, 16.8% of pupils at St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 16 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 10 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 3 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School received £6,927 and spent £6,719 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £169,000 (£870 per pupil).
Across all 19 schools of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, income was £7,636 and spending £7,721 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £75,000 | £125,000 | £166,000 | £194,000 | £180,000 | £137,000 | £169,000 |
| per pupil | £360 | £609 | £811 | £970 | £914 | £697 | £870 |
| In-year balance | £109,000 | £70,000 | £57,000 | £80,000 | -£12,000 | -£24,000 | £40,000 |
| per pupil | £526 | £339 | £279 | £400 | -£61 | -£122 | £208 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Reevy Hill Primary School
Bedale Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3ST |
0.39 miles |
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Home Farm Primary School
Home Farm Close, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3NR |
0.39 miles |
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Hollingwood Academy
Hollingwood Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 4BE |
0.5 miles |
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Stocks Lane Primary School
Stocks Lane, Clayton Heights, Queensbury, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 2RH |
0.73 miles |
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Farfield Primary and Nursery School
Reevy Crescent, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2BS |
0.75 miles |
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Brackenhill Primary School
Dracup Road, Great Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 4HA |
0.78 miles |
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Southmere Primary Academy
Ewart Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3NR |
0.93 miles |
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Clayton Village Academy
John Street, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6AD |
0.96 miles |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6HW |
0.99 miles |
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Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6DD |
1.07 miles |
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St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School
Meadow Close, Greenacres Estate, Shelf, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7QU |
1.09 miles |
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St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Cross Lane, Great Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3JT |
1.15 miles |
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Wibsey Primary School
North Road, Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 1RL |
1.15 miles |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Avenue, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 1ST |
1.18 miles |
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Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Bradford, BD5 9HL |
1.21 miles |
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St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Paul's Avenue, Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 1SR |
1.3 miles |
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Horton Park Primary School
Dawnay Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9LQ |
1.34 miles |
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Woodside Academy
Fenwick Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2PG |
1.39 miles |
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Horton Grange Primary School
Spencer Road, Great Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 2EU |
1.4 miles |
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Farnham Academy
Stratford Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 3HU |
1.46 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3PX |
0.58 miles |
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Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Thornton View Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6JX |
0.64 miles |
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9ET |
0.99 miles |
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Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive, Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE |
1.02 miles |
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Co-op Academy Grange
Co-Op Academy Grange, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET |
1.11 miles |
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Millcourt School
2 Shelf Mills, Wade House, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PA |
1.22 miles |
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Eternal Light
Christopher Street, Off Little Horton Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9DH |
1.42 miles |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 2AN |
1.52 miles |
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Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH |
1.61 miles |
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Eden Springs Girls Secondary
36 Greaves Street, Bradford, BD5 7PE |
1.68 miles |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Deanstones Lane, Bradford, BD13 2AS |
1.8 miles |
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Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0JD |
1.94 miles |
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Dixons City Academy
Ripley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7RR |
2.01 miles |
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Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0BE |
2.03 miles |
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Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 0DH |
2.05 miles |
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The Fountain School
109 - 111 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, Bradford, BD5 8BP |
2.07 miles |
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Syedna Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AR |
2.11 miles |
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Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7JR |
2.14 miles |
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Bradford College
Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AY |
2.21 miles |
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Prism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9ES |
2.25 miles |
All schools in Bradford · Bradford local authority: places and applications
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is part of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shipley
How many pupils does St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School have?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School has 197 pupils on roll.
What age range does St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School cover?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School is at Beacon Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3DQ.