Lilycroft Primary SchoolCarlton Mills
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Lilycroft Primary School and Carlton Mills are primary schools in Bradford.
Lilycroft Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carlton Mills scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Carlton Mills is ahead on our composite score.
Lilycroft Primary School was judged the expected standard and Carlton Mills 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 70.0% for Lilycroft Primary School and 45.0% for Carlton Mills.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lilycroft Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carlton Mills (50.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordLilycroft Primary School | BradfordCarlton Mills | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 129th of 155 in Bradford | 122nd of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 367 | 287 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD9 5AD | Bradford, BD9 5AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 397 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 37.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.8% | 80.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 33.4% | 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.
Lilycroft Primary School
Carlton Mills
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