Dixons Marchbank PrimaryByron Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Marchbank Primary and Byron Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Dixons Marchbank Primary scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Byron Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dixons Marchbank Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Marchbank Primary was judged Outstanding and Byron 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 77.0% for Dixons Marchbank Primary and 75.0% for Byron Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dixons Marchbank Primary (58.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Byron Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Marchbank Primary | BradfordByron Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | 92nd of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 661 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 630 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD3 8QQ | Bradford, BD3 0AB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 661 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 68.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Dixons Marchbank Primary
Byron Primary School
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