St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Ivy House Road, Bradford, BD5 8FGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 June 2023, report published 18 July 2023

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

Pupil numbers and mix

338 pupils on roll, with places for 444

Eligible for free school meals31.7%

31.7%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.6%

53.6%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.1%

12.1%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bankfoot Primary School0.4 milesOfsted judgements: Good83% met the expected standard
Bowling Park Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good71% met the expected standard
St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good52% met the expected standard
Marshfield Primary0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding80% met the expected standard
Newby Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Linda Hillier
Address
Ivy House Road, Bradford, BD5 8FG
Local authority
Bradford
URN
151462

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.