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St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Bradford

Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD9 5AT

10 reasons to choose St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Bradford

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St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Bradford has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bradford and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.

School fundamentals

St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Bradford is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 15 members of Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Bradford LEA.

Average class size

St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Bradford has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School, Bradford ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.

The St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Bradford curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Bradford

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Bradford

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.00pm.

Find another school near St Cuthbert & The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Bradford

Independent Prep Schools

Bradford Grammar Junior School (0.7 miles); Bradford Christian School, Primary & Middle (1.2 miles); Lady Lane Park School (4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Atlas Community Primary School (1.2 miles); Horton Park Primary School (2.7 miles); Lapage Primary School and Nursery (3.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Bradford Grammar School (1.1 miles); Bradford Christian School (2 miles).

State Senior Schools

Bradford Girls’ Grammar School (1.2 miles); Dixons Trinity Academy (2.6 miles); Dixons City Academy (2.9 miles).

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