Brackenhill Primary SchoolSt Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Brackenhill Primary School and St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
Brackenhill Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Brackenhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brackenhill Primary School was judged Good and St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 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 79.0% for Brackenhill Primary School and 54.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Brackenhill Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (35.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordBrackenhill Primary School | BradfordSt Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | 148th of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 480 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD7 4HA | Bradford, BD7 3JT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 464 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.1% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.9% | 64.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
Brackenhill Primary School
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
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