School profile

Swain House Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bradford, BD2 1JL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,912 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Swain House Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils498
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Pugh
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107220.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103105105
Expected standard in reading64%73%76%
Expected standard in writing64%71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils498
Girls257
Boys241
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.9%
First language not English24.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)76
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.30
Average class size28.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.4%
Pakistani
17.3%
White and Asian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
Indian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
2.4%
African
2.4%
Other Asian
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)18.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.74
Support staff (FTE)37.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Swain House Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryHanson AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGrove House AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPoplars Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBlakehill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWellington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableBradford Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryCavendish Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPeel Park Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Swain House Primary School

What is Swain House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Swain House Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Oct 2011.

How does Swain House Primary School rank in England?

Swain House Primary School ranks 9,912 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Swain House Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Swain House Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Swain House Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swain House Primary School made 59 offers from 150 applications (2.5 per offer), and 52 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Swain House Primary School?

Swain House Primary School has 498 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Swain House Primary School?

Swain House Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Swain House Primary School?

At Swain House Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Swain House Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Swain House Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.