Swain House Primary SchoolPoplars Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Swain House Primary School and Poplars Farm Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Swain House Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poplars Farm Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poplars Farm Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Swain House Primary School was judged Good and Poplars Farm 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 58.0% for Swain House Primary School and 54.0% for Poplars Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Swain House Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Poplars Farm Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordSwain House Primary School | BradfordPoplars Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 155 in Bradford | 61st of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 498 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD2 1JL | Bradford, BD2 1LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 511 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 48.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
Swain House Primary School
Poplars Farm Primary School
Full profiles: Swain House Primary School · Poplars Farm Primary School