Dixons Marchbank PrimaryThornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Marchbank Primary and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
Dixons Marchbank Primary scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Marchbank Primary was judged Outstanding and Thornbury Primary Leadership 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 77.0% for Dixons Marchbank Primary and 79.0% for Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy.
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 Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Marchbank Primary | BradfordThornbury Primary Leadership Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 156 in Bradford | 32nd of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 508 | |
| Capacity | 459 | 630 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD3 8QQ | Bradford, BD3 7AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 508 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.1% | 53.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
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