St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademySouthmere Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy and Southmere Primary Academy are primary schools in Bradford.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Southmere Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southmere Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement and Southmere 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 54.0% for St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy and 52.0% for Southmere Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (35.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Southmere Primary Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordSt Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | BradfordSouthmere Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 155 in Bradford | 67th of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 322 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 405 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD7 3JT | Bradford, BD7 3NR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 375 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.2% | 51.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.4% | 78.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 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 Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Southmere Primary Academy
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