Swain House Primary School

Swain House Primary School continues to perform well and retains its good status, reflecting a strong commitment to the education and well-being of its students. The school is characterized by positive relationships among staff and pupils, fostering an environment where students feel safe and valued. The ambitious curriculum is tailored to the local context, and the school effectively supports all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities. However, improving attendance and engagement in leadership roles are areas that require further attention.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to serving pupils and the community
• High expectations for pupil behavior and engagement
• Ambitious and relevant curriculum tailored to local context
• Excellent support for pupils with SEND, particularly in the resourced provision for deaf children
• Effective promotion of reading and high-quality texts in the curriculum
• Supportive and well-cared-for staff environment

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough, impacting their learning
• Opportunities for pupils in leadership roles are not fully realized

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Swain House Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Swain House Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Swain House Primary School had 25.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.2% of pupils at Swain House Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 13 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Swain House Primary School received £7,822 and spent £7,755 for each of its 470 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £211,000 (£450 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Swain House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Swain House Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Swain House Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Swain House Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Swain House Primary School have?

Swain House Primary School has 498 pupils on roll.

What age range does Swain House Primary School cover?

Swain House Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Swain House Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Swain House Primary School?

Swain House Primary School is at Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1JL.