Denholme Primary SchoolThornton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Denholme Primary School and Thornton Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Denholme Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornton Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Denholme Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Denholme Primary School was judged Good and Thornton Primary School 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 52.0% for Denholme Primary School and 45.0% for Thornton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Denholme Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thornton Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDenholme Primary School | BradfordThornton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | 116th of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 475 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 600 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD13 4AY | Bradford, BD13 3NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 475 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.5% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% | 15.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Denholme Primary School
Thornton Primary School
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