Saltaire Primary SchoolSt Walburga's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shipley.
Summary of the comparison
Saltaire Primary School and St Walburga's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Shipley.
Saltaire Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Walburga's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Walburga's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Saltaire Primary School was judged Good and St Walburga's 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 68.0% for Saltaire Primary School and 80.0% for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Saltaire Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Walburga's Catholic Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ShipleySaltaire Primary School | ShipleySt Walburga's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 156 in Bradford | 34th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 409 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Shipley, BD18 4NR | Shipley, BD18 4RL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 409 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% | 2.8% 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.
Saltaire Primary School
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School
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