St Philip's CofE Primary School

How places are decided at St Philip's CofE Primary School

St Philip's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Philip's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Philip's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Philip's CofE Primary School?

St Philip's CofE Primary School has 210 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Philip's CofE Primary School take?

St Philip's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Philip's CofE Primary School located?

St Philip's CofE Primary School is located in Bradford, BD8 9JL, Bradford.

How do I apply to St Philip's CofE Primary School?

St Philip's 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 St Philip's CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Philip's 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 close do you need to live to get into St Philip's CofE Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Philip's CofE Primary School was 1.684 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Philip's CofE Primary School?

When St Philip's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence or special guardianship order (see Notes and Definitions). A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Church membership — The children of parents who are members of the Church of England or other Christian denominations, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Ties are settled by 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 Philip's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.1% of pupils at St Philip's CofE Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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