St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Bradford
Address	Victoria Park, BD18 4RL
School Website	www.stwalburgas.co.uk
Telephone	1274531102
URN	142947

School Census

Total	237
Girls/Boys	113/124
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.7%/52.3%
% pupils where English not first language	9.7%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	25
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.2%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/05/2012 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
14/05/2012	Good
02/10/2006	Good

Inspection Date	14/05/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	02/10/2006
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 November 2024	School inspection	View
05 July 2019	Short inspection	View
10 November 2016	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	74%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	77
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	17
Reading	106
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.1
Writing Progress	-0.1
Maths Progress	0.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14%
Reading	104
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.4
Writing Progress	2.2
Maths Progress	1.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	87%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	23%
Reading	108
Maths	108
Reading Progress	1.9
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	2.0

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.08%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	26
As second preference	18
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.26%
Total Applications	101
As First Preference	34
As second preference	36
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.20%
Total Applications	125
As First Preference	30
As second preference	40
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.18%
Total Applications	128
As First Preference	33
As second preference	36
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	147
As First Preference	39
As second preference	37
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.37%
Total Applications	133
As First Preference	37
As second preference	46
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.53%
Total Applications	149
As First Preference	46
As second preference	43
As third preference	31

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	126
As First Preference	35
As second preference	28
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	47%
agree	51%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	49%
agree	48%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	31%
agree	56%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	12%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	9%
not applicable	57%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	29%
agree	55%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	30%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
not applicable	16%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	19%
no	81%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	33%
agree	53%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	7%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	38%
agree	42%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	10%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	45%
agree	45%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	36%
agree	49%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	56%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	31%
agree	31%
disagree	23%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	5%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	36%
agree	40%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	88%
no	12%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	61.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	11.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	9.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.3%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	0.9%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	62.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	11%
pakistani ethnic origin	8.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.6%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
african ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.8%