Ley Top Primary SchoolThe Academy At St. James
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Ley Top Primary School and The Academy At St. James are primary schools in Bradford.
Ley Top Primary School scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Academy At St. James scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Academy At St. James is ahead on our composite score.
Ley Top Primary School was judged in need of attention and The Academy At St. James 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 40.0% for Ley Top Primary School and 49.0% for The Academy At St. James.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ley Top Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Academy At St. James (45.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordLey Top Primary School | BradfordThe Academy At St. James | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F25/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 151st of 155 in Bradford | 93rd of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 338 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 448 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD15 7PQ | Bradford, BD15 7YD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 49.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 373 | 337 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.7% | 48.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.9% | 18.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 16.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Ley Top Primary School
The Academy At St. James
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