St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

How places are decided at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy has 412 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy take?

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy located?

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is located in Bradford, BD7 3JT, Bradford.

How do I apply to St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?

St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

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

How are Reception places decided at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?

When St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This means all children in the care of the Local Authority and those who have been looked after and ceased to be so because they were adopted, became subject to a residence order, child arrangement order or special guardianship order. This also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted only; 2. Christian church attendance — Children of families who are part of a Christian Church community who attend in the following way: (a) At the heart of the church – someone whose family worships twice a month or more for a period of 2 years. (b) Attached to the church – is a regular but not frequent worshipper who is involved once a month in a weekday church activity including an element of worship for a period of 2 years. (c) Known to the church – an occasional but not frequent worshipper (key religious events) or someone involved in church activities; 3. Siblings — Pupils who have siblings who will still be attending school at the expected time of admission, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the following policies, 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 the offer of places to applicants with equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.5% of pupils at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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