Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Bank, Idle, Bradford, BD10 0QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 103rd of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2023, report published 9 November 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%

46%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals41.7%

41.7%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language36.7%

36.7%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holybrook Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	64% met the expected standard
Cavendish Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Parkland	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Greengates Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Delany
Phone: 01274611992
Website: ourladyandstbrendans.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bank, Idle, Bradford, BD10 0QA
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 148256

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.