Swain House Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Swain House Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 58th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 October 2011, report published 1 November 2011

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

498 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals33.9%

33.9%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.7%

24.7%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near Swain House Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Grove House Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Poplars Farm Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Blakehill Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Wellington Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Pugh
Phone: 01274639049
Website: swainhouse.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JL
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 107220

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.