St John's CofE Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Dawson Lane, Bierley, Bradford, BD4 6JF
Headteacher · Mr Andrew Knight
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Key facts
Pupils469Capacity 492
OfstedOutstandingInspected 21 November 2023
TrustBradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Free school meals33%
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded inspection on 21 November 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- 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
59 of the 81 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered59
Applications117
First choice81
First-choice offers59
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
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 mi
- Newhall Park Primary School0.6 mi
- Knowleswood Primary School0.6 mi
- Ryecroft Primary Academy0.8 mi
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.9 mi