Birchfield Primary SchoolDrighlington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birchfield Primary School and Drighlington Primary School are primary schools.
Birchfield Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Drighlington Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Birchfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchfield Primary School was judged Good and Drighlington Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for Birchfield Primary School and 53.0% for Drighlington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birchfield Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Drighlington Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsBirchfield Primary School | BradfordDrighlington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 212 in Leeds Stronger figure | 199th of 212 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 498 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS27 7HU | Bradford, BD11 1JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 405 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birchfield Primary School
Drighlington Primary School
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