Russell Hall Primary SchoolShibden Head Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Russell Hall Primary School and Shibden Head Primary Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
Russell Hall Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Shibden Head Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shibden Head Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Russell Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard and Shibden Head 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 57.0% for Russell Hall Primary School and 51.0% for Shibden Head Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Russell Hall Primary School (27.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shibden Head Primary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordRussell Hall Primary School | BradfordShibden Head Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 143rd of 156 in Bradford | 84th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 419 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD13 2AW | Bradford, BD13 2ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 219 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.9% | 15.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 8.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 8.8% 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.
Russell Hall Primary School
Shibden Head Primary Academy
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