East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRyecroft Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Ryecroft Primary Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ryecroft Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ryecroft Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Ryecroft 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 71.0% for East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 50.0% for Ryecroft Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ryecroft Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordEast Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BradfordRyecroft Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 126 in Kirklees | 86th of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD4 6PH | Bradford, BD4 0LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 56.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ryecroft Primary Academy
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