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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter primary school in Bradford (Bradford).

KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.5%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
234 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust

St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 19 schools run by Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
3 to 11
Religious character
Catholic

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford1807Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met
Our Lady of Victories Catholic SchoolPrimaryBradford23713Good 2023
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBradford24913Good 2022
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford2189Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school)
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford10810Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school)
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademySecondaryBradford1,80011Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford4209Good 2024
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford2268Good 2022
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (this school)PrimaryBradford2348Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school)
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBradford1979Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimaryBradford32713Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016, previous school)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford1538Good 2020Ungraded inspection Oct 2024, no grade given
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford3429Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018, previous school)
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford2189Report card 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford22511Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2012, previous school)
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford1179Good 2023
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford3887Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school)
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimaryBradford19011Good 2024
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondaryBradford6304Key judgements 2025Requires improvement in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective
19 schools6,459

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.