St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolGrove House Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Catholic Primary School and Grove House Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
St Francis Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grove House Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Francis Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Grove House 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 60.0% for St Francis Catholic Primary School and 67.0% for Grove House Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Francis Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Grove House Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordSt Francis Catholic Primary School | BradfordGrove House Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 109th of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 472 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD2 4ES | Bradford, BD2 4ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 39.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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.
St Francis Catholic Primary School
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