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Ben Rhydding Primary School

Community school · Ilkley · LS29 8QH

Ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

190 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
99 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
190 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Timms

Location

Address
Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding
Postcode
LS29 8QH
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ilkley, Bradford, 190 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%.

Open schools in Ilkley
13
Primary schools in Ilkley
8
Academies among open schools in Ilkley
46% (6)
Open schools in LS29
13
Primary in LS29
8
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IlkleyNear LS29

  • Ashlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 8JY · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 9BE · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM3.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Askwith Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2HX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.7%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Timms
Telephone
01943431133
Website
www.benrhyddingprimary.co.uk

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