Poplars Farm Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Poplars Farm Primary School and St Francis Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Poplars Farm Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Francis Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Francis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Poplars Farm Primary School was judged Good and St Francis Catholic Primary School 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 54.0% for Poplars Farm Primary School and 60.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Poplars Farm Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Francis Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordPoplars Farm Primary School | BradfordSt Francis Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 155 in Bradford | 24th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 457 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD2 1LQ | Bradford, BD2 4ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.7% | 11.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% | 4.3% 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.
Poplars Farm Primary School
St Francis Catholic Primary School
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