Primary School Admissions Bradford

Apply for a Place at St Stephen’s CE Primary School

If you are looking for a primary school place in Bradford, we would love you to consider St Stephen’s CE Primary School.

St Stephen’s is a two-form entry Church of England Voluntary Aided primary school in Bradford, with places for up to 60 children in Reception each year.

We warmly welcome applications from families of the Christian faith, other faiths and no faith. We simply ask all families joining St Stephen’s to respect the distinctive Christian ethos that is an important part of our school community.

Reception Admissions 2026

Children normally join Reception in September of the academic year in which they turn five.

For Reception admissions in September 2026, our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 60 places.

Applications for Reception are made through Bradford Council’s school admissions process. The closing date for September 2026 applications was 15 January 2026, with National Offer Day on 16 April 2026.

If you are applying under our faith criteria, you will also need to complete the school’s Supplementary Information Form.

Nursery and Reception Admissions

Please remember that Nursery admissions and Reception admissions are separate. Attending St Stephen’s Nursery does not automatically guarantee a Reception place.

You can find separate information about St Stephen’s Nursery places in Bradford on our Nursery pages.

In-Year Admissions

If you are looking for a school place in Bradford during the school year, in-year applications are managed by the Local Authority.

Places are offered where available in accordance with our published admissions arrangements.

Our Admissions Policy

Our full St Stephen’s CE Primary School Admissions Policy 2026–2027 explains our admissions arrangements, including:

• Reception admissions
• oversubscription criteria
• faith applications
• siblings
• children with an EHCP
• waiting lists
• in-year admissions
• multiple births
• school admission appeals.

Download our Admissions Policy 2026–2027 below for full details.

Considering St Stephen’s?

Choosing a primary school in Bradford is an important decision, and we want families to feel confident about their choice.

We warmly welcome prospective parents to discover more about St Stephen’s CE Primary School, our curriculum, Early Years provision and school community before applying for a place.

We would love the opportunity to welcome your family to St Stephen’s. Please contact or amazing office team for a personal tour from Mr Urry, our headteacher.

Applications for a Reception place at St Stephen’s CE Primary School are made through Bradford Council’s school admissions process. For September 2026 entry, the closing date was 15 January 2026.

St Stephen’s is a two-form entry primary school in Bradford. Our Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception is 60 places.

No. We warmly welcome applications from families of the Christian faith, other faiths and no faith. We ask all families to respect our distinctive Christian ethos and its importance within our school community.

If you are applying for a place under the school’s faith admissions criteria, you will also need to complete the school’s Supplementary Information Form within the published timescale.

No. Nursery and Reception admissions are separate, and attending St Stephen’s Nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception.

If you are looking for an in-year primary school place in Bradford, applications are managed by the Local Authority. Places are offered where available in accordance with our published admissions arrangements. Please come into our school office for help with this and we will guide you through the process.

If St Stephen’s receives more applications than there are places available, applications are considered using the oversubscription criteria in our published Admissions Policy.

Yes. Parents and carers have the right to appeal against the refusal of a school place. Full information about the appeals process is included in our Admissions Policy and is available through the Local Authority Admissions Team.