St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
230
AGES
3 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
SCHOOL GUIDE RATING
Not Rated

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Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

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  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(30/01/2018)
Full Report - All Reports
57%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Saffron Drive
Allerton
Bradford
BD15 7NE
01274541737

School Description

You and your leadership team have maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. Over the last few years you have focused on developing further the leadership of the school and, along with the governing body, invested heavily in the development of staff. The school now benefits from the knowledge and expertise of you as a local leader of education and three staff who are also specialist leaders of education. A number of staff are working towards gaining the national professional qualification for senior leaders and the national professional qualification for middle leaders. The senior leadership group and leaders at all levels know well the strengths and areas for development of the school. Consequently, the leadership and management of the school has improved and has great capacity for even further improvement. You are relentless in your ambition for continuous school improvement and you always put the children and pupils in your school at the heart of what you and your staff do. You and your leadership team have successfully dealt with the areas for improvement identified in that last inspection report. At the last inspection, you were asked to increase the proportion of good or better teaching and improve the reading and writing for all pupils including the disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities at the end of key stage 2. You acted swiftly and focused strongly on further staff development and sharing good and outstanding practice, not only within your school, but also through effective collaborations with other schools and through the local partnership of Catholic schools. Consequently, all teachers provide challenging work to all pupils of all abilities. Improvements in pupil progress in 2017 for reading and writing at the end of key stage 2 are clear evidence of the effect of your actions. Your passion and commitment has created a very strong culture of collaboration and a team ethos among your staff and governors. They value and support your determination for improvements in teaching and learning. You and your senior leaders regularly monitor the quality of teaching and have put in place effective monitoring systems and procedures to support further improvement. As a result, all teaching across the school is now strong. Pupils’ skills in reading and writing has improved. Another area for improvement identified in the last inspection report was the improvement of attendance to at least the national average. Since then, you, your staff and your parent involvement officer have worked hard to raise the profile of attendance in the school. You introduced various initiatives, including rewards and improved the school’s engagement with parents and carers. As a result, pupils’ attendance is now broadly in line with the national average. However, there is a need for you and your team to improve further the attendance of the disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEN and/or disabilities. Safeguarding is effective. You and your leadership team have ensured that all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose. There is a strong safeguarding culture in the school. You have made sure that the school site is secure and the monitoring of pupils’ welfare is thorough and detailed. You and your staff know the pupils well and all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose and records are detailed. You and your safeguarding team ensure that you carry out appropriate checks on the suitability of all staff who work with pupils. The chair of the governing body is also the safeguarding governor. Her extensive knowledge and expertise enables her to thoroughly monitor all areas of safeguarding. You introduced the safeguarding monitoring and reaction team forms and all staff know how to use them effectively. You and your safeguarding team meet regularly and discuss all concerns raised about pupils. As a result, the school has effective referral procedures and leaders take action swiftly and monitor their effectiveness closely. You have ensured that all staff and governors receive appropriate training in child protection. Pupils spoken with say that they feel safe in school and know who to go to if they have any concerns. They also say that bullying is very rare and when it does happen, teachers deal with it effectively. Inspection evidence and the views of parents and staff also support this. Pupils are polite and respectful to each other and to staff.

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>84, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>86, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>70, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>16, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018
Yes No {"yes"=>92, "no"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 37 responses up to 19-08-2018

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