Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #143 in Bradford public Top 89% UK

Clayton St John CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Gemma Emsley

corporate_fareBRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD14 6DD

language Visit Website phone 1274815862

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

407

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Expected Standard

43%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Clayton St John CofE Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Bradford, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Clayton St John CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 380 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #143 of 156 primaries in Bradford and #12,655 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 60%

Reading65% LA 73%

Writing78% LA 70%

Maths49% LA 71%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading65% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.6

-2.2 to 1.1

1.3

Write

LA 0.1

-0.3 to 2.9

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.8 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading50% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA 0.4

-3.9 to -0.6

-3.7

Write

LA 0.6

-5.2 to -2.2

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.8

-3.8 to -1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading-% LA 71%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA 0.7

Maths

LA 0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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01 March 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-03-01

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-01-11

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-09-18

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 380 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	380	14	3.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	366	17	4.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	394	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	382	4	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	381	11	2.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	419	5	1.2%	0.7%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	407	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	397	8	2.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	419	4	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	424	11	2.6%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	412	10	2.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	439	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	439	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	432	7	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	472	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	472	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	453	9	2.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	470	26	5.5%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	468	25	5.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	448	5	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	466	9	1.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	458	15	3.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	447	14	3.1%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

83.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree59%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree24%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree12%

don't know6%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree29%

agree47%

strongly disagree6%

don't know18%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree29%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree41%

disagree29%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree65%

disagree12%

don't know6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree29%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree18%

agree35%

disagree29%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes76%

no24%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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