Swain House Primary School, Bradford
Swain House Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bradford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 74th-highest of the 110 schools in Bradford with published results, and 11,486th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Swain House Primary School in detail
Swain House Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Swain House Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Swain House Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Swain House Primary School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Swain House Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Swain House Primary School are Grove House Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 78% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 77% reading, 77% maths); Poplars Farm Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); and Blakehill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths).
Swain House Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Grove House AcademySt Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPoplars Farm Primary SchoolBlakehill Primary School
Who goes there
33.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Swain House Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 20 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High House Road Myers Ave, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Swain House Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Swain House Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Swain House Primary School are Hanson Academy (0.2 miles), Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (1 mile) and Immanuel College (1.6 miles).
Hanson AcademyFeversham Girls' Secondary AcademyImmanuel College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 0.893 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2011 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
31.6
KS2
15
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Swain House Primary School
Newsletter 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 25.09.26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.26
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 04.09.26
4 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Swain House Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bradford
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Swain House Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Swain House Primary School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 30 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Swain House Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
426 pupils
420 places
6 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Swain House Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 20 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
498
Total Pupils
241
Boys
257
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
24.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,457
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,767
Per pupil
£2814k
Total funding
£238k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.7%
Persistent absence
386
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Swain House Primary School
Questions parents ask about Swain House Primary School
What are SATs results like at Swain House Primary School?
Of the pupils at Swain House Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Swain House Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Swain House Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2011, it was rated Good.
How close to Swain House Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Swain House Primary School on distance went to a family 0.893 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Swain House Primary School?
Swain House Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Swain House Primary School?
Classes at Swain House Primary School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Swain House Primary School?
Swain House Primary School has around 498 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Swain House Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Swain House Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 20 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Swain House Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Swain House Primary School in 2024/25. 12.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Swain House Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Swain House Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Swain House Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Swain House Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Swain House Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 30 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Swain House Primary School?
Swain House Primary School is at Radcliffe Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1JL.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)