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Silsden Primary School

Primary · Community school · Keighley, BD20 0JJ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Silsden Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils634
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Karl Russell
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107273.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests83--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils634
Girls295
Boys339
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.6%
First language not English8.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.595
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size30.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.5%
Pakistani
5.2%
Other White
1.7%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
African
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)25
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.67
Support staff (FTE)29.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.84
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.80
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England, better than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Silsden Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.3 miPrimarySteeton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryEastburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryKildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Silsden Primary School

What is Silsden Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Silsden Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Silsden Primary School rank in England?

Silsden Primary School ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Silsden Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Silsden Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Silsden Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Silsden Primary School made 84 offers from 104 applications (1.2 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Silsden Primary School?

Silsden Primary School has 634 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Silsden Primary School?

Silsden Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Silsden Primary School?

At Silsden Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Silsden Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Silsden Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.