Drighlington Primary SchoolFieldhead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Drighlington Primary School and Fieldhead Primary Academy are primary schools.
Drighlington Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Fieldhead Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fieldhead Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Drighlington Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Fieldhead 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 53.0% for Drighlington Primary School and 70.0% for Fieldhead Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Drighlington Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fieldhead Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDrighlington Primary School | BatleyFieldhead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 212 in Leeds | 47th of 126 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 210 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD11 1JY | Batley, WF17 9BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 405 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 64.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 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.
Drighlington Primary School
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