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Swain House Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD2 1JL

Ages 2–11 · 498 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
388

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill119%

498 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
498
Boys / girls
241 / 257
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
498 / 420 (119%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
169
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Pugh

Location

Address
Radcliffe Avenue
Postcode
BD2 1JL
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 38.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD2
12
Primary in BD2
10
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Grove House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Poplars Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bradford · BD2 1LQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Blakehill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.6 miles away

  • Wellington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand1.22

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  • Cavendish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM51.3%
    • Demand0.88

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  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bradford · BD2 3NS · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.7%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Pugh
Telephone
01274639049
Website
www.swainhouse.co.uk

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