Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Bradford Road, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6DD
Headteacher · Mrs Gemma Emsley
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Key facts
Pupils364Capacity 420
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 14 January 2025
TrustBradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Free school meals35.9%
Ofsted
Inspection on 14 January 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bradford council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BradfordApplications for September 2026
All 44 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered44
Applications82
First choice44
First-choice offers44
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Clayton Village Academy0.1 mi
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 mi
- Hollingwood Academy0.7 mi
- Stocks Lane Primary School1.0 mi
- The Academy At St. James1.0 mi