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Carlton Keighley

Academy sponsor led · Keighley · BD20 6EB

Ages 11–16 · 809 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry2%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
789

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

185

Places offered

137

1st-preference offers

127

Total preferences (any rank)
341
Preferred offers (top 3)
137
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill90%

809 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
809
Boys / girls
417 / 392
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
809 / 900 (90%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
263
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Carlton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Turvey

Location

Address
Green Head Road, Utley
Postcode
BD20 6EB
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Keighley, Bradford, 809 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Secondary schools in Keighley
4
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD20
16
Secondary in BD20
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Beckfoot Oakbank

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Keighley · BD22 7DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.8%

    1.8 miles away

  • Beechcliffe Special School

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    Academy special converter

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    • Absence16.9%
    • FSM61.5%

    0.1 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.28

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  • Eastwood Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Merlin Top Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 6HZ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Turvey
Telephone
01535210333
Website
https://carltonkeighley.org.uk/

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