Ryecroft Primary AcademyKnowleswood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Ryecroft Primary Academy and Knowleswood Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Ryecroft Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Knowleswood Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ryecroft Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Ryecroft Primary Academy and 20.0% for Knowleswood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ryecroft Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordRyecroft Primary Academy | BradfordKnowleswood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 86th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 155th of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 363 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD4 0LS | Bradford, BD4 9AE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 20.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 192 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.8% | 70.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 23.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
Ryecroft Primary Academy
Knowleswood Primary School
Full profiles: Ryecroft Primary Academy · Knowleswood Primary School