Swain House Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Swain House Primary School currently has around 511 pupils on roll, which is about 122% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.8%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 14 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.3%). pakistani pupils make up about 17.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JL
Website: www.swainhouse.co.uk
Telephone: 01274639049
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Clare Pugh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107220

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 511
Number of Boys: 246
Number of Girls: 265

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.30%293
Pakistani17.80%91
White and Asian4.50%23
White and Black Caribbean3.50%18
Other Mixed2.90%15
Bangladeshi2.70%14
African2.30%12
Indian2.00%10
Other White2.00%10
Other Asian1.60%8
White and Black African0.80%4
Gypsy/Roma0.80%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%4
Other Black0.60%3
Chinese0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.7)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
55%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ
4out of 4 2,183 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT
4out of 4 2,870 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swain House Primary School
Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Grove House Primary School
Myers Lane , BD2 4ED
3out of 4 461 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Grove House Primary School
Myers Lane , BD2 4ED
- not rated 461 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Myers Lane , BD2 4ES
3out of 4 470 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Myers Lane , BD2 4ES
- not rated 470 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hanson School
Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP
- not rated 290 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hanson Academy
Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP
- not rated 290 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Feversham College
Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT
- not rated 1,779 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT
4out of 4 1,779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Challenge College
North Avenue , BD8 7ND
- not rated 1,913 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Swain House Middle School
Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wellington Middle School
Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY
- not rated 1,133 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hutton Middle School
Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW
- not rated 1,316 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Undercliffe Middle School
Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX
- not rated 1,807 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George RC Middle School
Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX
- not rated 1,807 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lister Lane School
Lister Lane , BD2 4LL
- not rated 1,057 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Christian School
Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT
- not rated 1,430 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Willowfields School
Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ
- not rated 1,546 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's Unit
Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ
- not rated 1,871 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
J.A.M.E.S
The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB
- not rated 2,101 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.