St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Busy Lane, Shipley, BD18 1HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Shipley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 2nd of 12 primary schools in Shipley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 November 2016, report published 8 December 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

108 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals40.7%

40.7%, 14.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.9%

13.9%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ Church Church of England Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Low Ash Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Idle CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	60% met the expected standard
Hoyle Court Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Blakehill Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% 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: Mr Ashley Wilkinson
Phone: 01274592738
Website: sas.bcwcat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Busy Lane, Shipley, BD18 1HD
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 147982

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.