Best 3 Primary schools in Keighley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Merlin Top Primary Academy (Primary) in Keighley; Lothersdale Primary School (Primary) in Keighley; Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in Keighley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Merlin Top Primary Academy, Lothersdale Primary School and Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Keighley, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Merlin Top Primary Academy), published May 2019. The lowest is 2 (Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School), published Jan 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 0–5%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Merlin Top Primary Academy
BD22 6HZ
|
Lothersdale Primary School
BD20 8HB
|
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
BD20 9BH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 6HZ |
Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 8HB |
Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 9BH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 May 2019 | 1 8 Sep 2014 | 2 31 Jan 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 105 | 119 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust | North Yorkshire (815) |
| Website | www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org | www.lothersdaleschool.org.uk | www.kildwickceschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01535210028 | 01535632510 | 01535633682 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD22 6HZ - Ofsted
- 1 6 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01535210028
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 8HB - Ofsted
- 1 8 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust
- Website
- www.lothersdaleschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01535632510
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 9BH - Ofsted
- 2 31 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- North Yorkshire (815)
- Website
- www.kildwickceschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01535633682
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