The Academy At St. James

How places are decided at The Academy At St. James

The Academy At St. James: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Academy At St. James's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The Academy At St. James's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in July 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Academy At St. James?

The Academy At St. James has 310 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Academy At St. James take?

The Academy At St. James admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is The Academy At St. James located?

The Academy At St. James is located in Bradford, BD15 7YD, Bradford.

How do I apply to The Academy At St. James?

The Academy At St. James 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 The Academy At St. James have a religious character?

Yes — The Academy At St. James 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 The Academy At St. James?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at The Academy At St. James was 0.299 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 The Academy At St. James?

When The Academy At St. James 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. Looked after children or children previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence or special guardianship order. This includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so due to being adopted only; 2. Siblings — Sisters and brothers of children resident at the same address who are at present on roll at the school and will still attend the school at the time of admission (siblings). The term “siblings” refers to children who live with the same family at the same address. Children living with the same family, e.g., foster children, stepsisters, and brothers, are also included. Cousins are not siblings; 3. Church attendance / nearest CofE school — Children of parents who are members of the Church of England or other Christian denominations, for whom the preferred school is the nearest Church of England school to the home address, as measured by a straight line from the main entrance of the home to the main entrance of the school building, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 house to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest will be given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant 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 The Academy At St. James?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 39.4% of pupils at The Academy At St. James are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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