Bradshaw Primary SchoolShibden Head Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bradshaw Primary School and Shibden Head Primary Academy are primary schools.
Bradshaw Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shibden Head Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bradshaw Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bradshaw Primary School was judged Good and Shibden Head Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Bradshaw Primary School and 51.0% for Shibden Head Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bradshaw Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shibden Head Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxBradshaw Primary School | BradfordShibden Head Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 81 in Calderdale | 84th of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 324 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 347 | 419 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 9PF | Bradford, BD13 2ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 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.
Bradshaw Primary School
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