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Swain House Primary School

Bradford, BD2 1JLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#5,730
of 13,686 nationally

About Swain House Primary School

Swain House Primary School sits within the Bradford local authority, a large and diverse area with 157 primary schools. Among these, the school ranks 52nd, placing it comfortably in the top third of its peers. Its ranking score of 66 puts it within the top 50 tier of schools locally, though it sits behind the top three performers in the area: All Saints' CofE Primary School, Harden Primary School, and Copthorne Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Holybrook Primary School, just 1.8 kilometres away, which gives local families a high-performing alternative to consider. Swain House itself has held a Good rating across both its most recent graded inspection in 2011 and its ungraded inspection in 2023, when inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school is led by headteacher Clare Pugh and serves a mixed cohort of 511 pupils aged 2 to 11, which is well above its official capacity of 420, suggesting strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRadcliffe Avenue, Bradford, Bradford, BD2 1JL
HeadteacherClare Pugh
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils511
Free School Meals (FSM)36.1%
School Capacity511 / 420 (122% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 1 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

SwimmingNetballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

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Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Swain House Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.