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Merlin Top Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Keighley · BD22 6HZ

Ages 3–11 · 343 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill109%

343 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
343
Boys / girls
157 / 186
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
343 / 315 (109%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kiara Grove

Location

Address
Braithwaite Avenue
Postcode
BD22 6HZ
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Keighley, Bradford, 343 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.1%.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Primary schools in Keighley
33
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD22
14
Primary in BD22
12
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 KeighleyNear BD22

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Beckfoot Nessfield

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 6NP · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Holycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Laycock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 0PP · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3AD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1AR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kiara Grove
Telephone
01535210028
Website
www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org

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