Idle CofE Primary SchoolThorpe Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Idle CofE Primary School and Thorpe Primary are primary schools in Bradford.
Idle CofE Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thorpe Primary scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thorpe Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Idle CofE Primary School was judged in need of attention and Thorpe Primary 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 60.0% for Idle CofE Primary School and 71.0% for Thorpe Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Idle CofE Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thorpe Primary (41.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordIdle CofE Primary School | BradfordThorpe Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 155 in Bradford | 77th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 389 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 206 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD10 8LU | Bradford, BD10 9PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
Idle CofE Primary School
Thorpe Primary
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