The Academy At St. James Catchment Area
The Academy At St. James is an academy sponsor led primary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 337 pupils, and a capacity of 448 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
337
Pupils
448
Capacity
75%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
The Academy At St. James Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Academy At St. James?
The catchment area for The Academy At St. James 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 The Academy At St. James 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.
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 →The Academy At St. James: 448 places, 75% filled: places available
The Academy At St. James has a published admission number of 448 places. 337 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 75%. At 75% full, the school currently has headroom below its 448 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 45.1% of pupils at The Academy At St. James are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area 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) →
The Academy At St. James: School Information
- Full address
- Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, BD15 7YD
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143847
Other Primary Schools in Bradford
If The Academy At St. James is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bradford are the next closest alternatives.
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BD2 4PR
Frizinghall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD9 4HP
Newby Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD5 7DQ
Sandy Lane Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD15 9JU
Swain House Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD2 1JL
Thackley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD10 8PJ
Other Church of England Schools in Bradford
The Academy At St. James shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Luke's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford
Low Moor CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford
All Saints' CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ilkley
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ilkley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Academy At St. James 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: The Academy At St. James
What is the catchment area for The Academy At St. James? ▾
The catchment area for The Academy At St. James 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 The Academy At St. James oversubscribed? ▾
The Academy At St. James has a capacity of 448 places and currently has 337 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bradford.
What is the admissions policy for The Academy At St. James? ▾
The Academy At St. James 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 The Academy At St. James cover? ▾
The Academy At St. James is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Academy At St. James? ▾
The Academy At St. James was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.