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Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ilkley · LS29 7RQ

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

3.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)22%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
103 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
3.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Nina Dobson

Location

Address
Sandholme Drive, Burley-in-Wharfedale
Postcode
LS29 7RQ
Town
Ilkley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Ilkley, Bradford, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

  • Menston Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 6NY · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.24

    1.7 miles away

  • Askwith Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2HX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Westgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Otley · LS21 3JS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nina Dobson
Telephone
01943862739
Website
www.burleywoodhead.com

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