St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's CofE Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
St Stephen's CofE Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Stephen's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph'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 52.0% for St Stephen's CofE Primary School and 47.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Stephen's CofE Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordSt Stephen's CofE Primary School | BradfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 43rd of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD5 7HU | Bradford, BD5 0RB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 462 | 332 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.7% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.9% | 53.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 12.0% 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.
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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