Clayton St John CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Clayton St John CofE Primary School

Clayton St John CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Clayton St John CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Clayton St John CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Clayton St John CofE Primary School?

Clayton St John CofE Primary School has 364 pupils on roll.

What ages does Clayton St John CofE Primary School take?

Clayton St John CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Clayton St John CofE Primary School located?

Clayton St John CofE Primary School is located in Bradford, BD14 6DD, Bradford.

How do I apply to Clayton St John CofE Primary School?

Clayton St John CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Clayton St John CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Clayton St John CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Clayton St John CofE Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Clayton St John CofE Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 2.275 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Clayton St John CofE Primary School?

When Clayton St John CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Pupils who are looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Exceptional medical or social need — Children who have an exceptional medical or social need (recommend by the appropriate professional – please read notes and definitions carefully); 3. Sibling — A child who has a sibling who will be attending the school at the proposed date of admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applications than available within any one of the above criteria, applications will be allocated to those living closest to the school. The distance will be measured using the same method as the Local Authority. The distance between the child’s home and school, measured by a straight line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where two or more applicants live equidistant from the school, as measure by the Local Authority, the remaining places will be allocated by random allocation; the process will be independently supervised.

What is the largest ethnic background at Clayton St John CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 55.8% of pupils at Clayton St John CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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