Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

The Academy At St. James

URN 143847 · BradfordOpen

Inspection history (3)

7 Jul 2026
Report card · published 15 Sept 2026
Safeguarding met
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourStrong
Curriculum and teachingExpected
Early yearsExpected
InclusionExpected
Leadership and governanceExpected
Personal development and wellbeingExpected
Kim Bradshaw (lead), Judy Shaw, Lauren Watson
5 May 2022
School inspection (EIF) · published 23 Jun 2022
Good
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Early yearsGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationGood
Richard Jones (lead), Gill Holland, Marian Thomas
6 Nov 2019
School inspection (EIF) · published 6 Dec 2019
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Early yearsGood
Leadership and managementGood
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Kirsty Godfrey (lead), Mary Lanovy-Taylor, Natasha Greenough

Academy trust

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

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Details

URN: 143847
Type: Academy sponsor led
Local authority: Bradford
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Address: Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7YD
Reports on record: 3
Earliest report: 6 Nov 2019
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Opened: 01-01-2017
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Status: Open
Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Website: www.academystjames.com
Boarding: No boarders
Capacity: 448
Age Range: 2 - 11
Age range: 2 to 11
Telephone: 01274777095
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Thompson
Pupils on roll: 310
Pupils' gender: Mixed
School capacity: 448
Number of pupils: 310
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Religious character: Church of England
Free school meals (%): 48.30

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