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Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Keighley · BD20 5AB

Ages 2–11 · 440 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-05

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 fill95%

440 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
213 / 227
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
440 / 465 (95%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 aided school
Headteacher
Mrs L Wright

Location

Address
Grange Road, Riddlesden
Postcode
BD20 5AB
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Keighley, Bradford, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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 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 BD20

  • Eastwood Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3JL · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.6 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Parkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4QH · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Long Lee Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 4RU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Holycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs L Wright
Telephone
01535210002
Website
www.riddlesdenstmarys.net

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