Whetley AcademySt William's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Whetley Academy and St William's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bradford.
Whetley Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St William's Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Whetley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Whetley Academy was judged Good and St William'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 50.0% for Whetley Academy and 60.0% for St William's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whetley Academy (36.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St William's Catholic Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordWhetley Academy | BradfordSt William's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 131st of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 387 | 117 | |
| Capacity | 710 | 210 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD8 9HZ | Bradford, BD8 9RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 125 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.7% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 94.8% | 59.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.5% | 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.
Whetley Academy
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