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