Compare Dixons Music Primary and Knowleswood Primary School and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Dixons Music Primary (Primary) in Bradford; Knowleswood Primary School (Primary) in Bradford; Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy (Primary) in Bradford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Dixons Music Primary, Knowleswood Primary School and Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy. They are primary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Bradford. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Dixons Music Primary), published Jul 2016. The lowest is 3 (Knowleswood Primary School), published Sep 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,350, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–65–70%; spread across trusts such as DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST, Exceed Academies Trust and STAR ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
Dixons Music Primary
BD5 0BE
|
Knowleswood Primary School
BD4 9AE
|
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
BD3 7AU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bradford BD5 0BE |
Bradford BD4 9AE |
Bradford BD3 7AU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 14 Jul 2016 | 3 17 Sep 2019 | 2 13 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Exceed Academies Trust | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.dixonsmp.com | www.knowleswood.co.uk | www.thornburyprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01274089870 | 01274778177 | 01274665812 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Bradford
BD5 0BE - Ofsted
- 1 14 Jul 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.dixonsmp.com
- Telephone
- 01274089870
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
BD4 9AE - Ofsted
- 3 17 Sep 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Exceed Academies Trust
- Website
- www.knowleswood.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01274778177
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bradford
BD3 7AU - Ofsted
- 2 13 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.thornburyprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01274665812
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