St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School Name: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Address: Saffron Drive, Allerton
Town/City: Bradford
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: BD15 7NE
Telephone Number: 01274 541737
Website: https://stm.bcwcat.co.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
Trust: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Sponsor: Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Paul Whitehead
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 218 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.3%

URN: 148478
DfE Number: 380/3355
UKPRN: 10088116
UPRN: 100051934537
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Bradford West (E14001120)
Electoral Ward: Thornton & Allerton (E05016476)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 411882E, 433736N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 1.55" N 1° 49' 15.39" W
Plus Code: 9C5WR52H+5J

DfE Record: View record

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