St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 226 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
226
Pupils
210
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Bradford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: at or above its 210 place limit
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 226 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Bradford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6HW
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147981
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Victories Catholic School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Keighley
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 226 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.