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Lothersdale Primary School

Academy converter · Keighley · BD20 8HB

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

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 fill95%

100 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
51 / 49
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
100 / 105 (95%)
Free school meals
3%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust (YCAT)
Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Tyson

Location

Address
Lothersdale
Postcode
BD20 8HB
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Skipton and Ripon
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Keighley, North Yorkshire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3%.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Primary schools in Keighley
33
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD20
16
Primary in BD20
12
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

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 KeighleyNear BD20

  • Cowling Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 0DF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM13.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Cononley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD20 8NA · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM7.1%

    2.4 miles away

  • Earby Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Barnoldswick · BB18 6SJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM58.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melanie Tyson
Telephone
01535632510
Website
https://www.lothersdaleschool.org.uk/

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