Swain House Primary School
Community primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.4
▲ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.9%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
119%
498 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Swain House Primary School is a primary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 511 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Clare Pugh.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107220
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Butterfield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Brewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Storton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Arafa Ahmed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Broadbent | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Gibbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ross Mezals | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record