Community school · Bradford

Swain House Primary School

2–11Ages
498Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107220URN

Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 above Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

150 applications for 59 places · 57th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

8 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 October 2011
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Bradford median (2.3) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

150 applications · 59 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 2.5; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Bradford median median 2.5
2022 2.4; Bradford median median 2.6
2021 2.5; Bradford median median 2.6
2020 2.6; Bradford median median 2.7
2019 2.6; Bradford median median 2.7
2018 2.3; Bradford median median 2.8
2017 2.9; Bradford median median 3.0
2016 3.0; Bradford median median 3.5
2015 2.7; Bradford median median 3.1
2014 2.7; Bradford median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Bradford median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Bradford median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	150	2.5	60	1.02
Sep 2025	58	127	2.2	59	1.02
Sep 2024	47	113	2.4	41	0.87
Sep 2023	58	138	2.4	51	0.88
Sep 2022	60	145	2.4	55	0.92
Sep 2021	59	145	2.5	59	1.00
Sep 2020	60	156	2.6	56	0.93
Sep 2019	60	153	2.6	51	0.85
Sep 2018	56	129	2.3	45	0.80
Sep 2017	59	171	2.9	69	1.17
Sep 2016	60	177	3.0	66	1.10
Sep 2015	60	161	2.7	43	0.72
Sep 2014	59	157	2.7	60	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 64% · Maths 69% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%88th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	3%	104	104
2023/24	66%	5%	104	104
2022/23	61%	2%	102	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Swain House Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Grove House Academy
0.4 km · Bradford

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.4 km · Bradford

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Poplars Farm Primary School
0.9 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Blakehill Primary School
0.9 km · Bradford

Good2022

4.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Wellington Primary School
1.1 km · Bradford

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
1.3 km · Bradford

2026

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
1.5 km · Bradford

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Bradford

Some aspects not as strong2025

3.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107220 · 380/2057
Capacity: 420 pupils · 498 on roll
Free school meals: 38.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JL
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources