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Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Keighley, BD20 5AB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,539 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jun 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils440
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs L Wright
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107340.

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 maths64%, similar to 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.104, similar to England, similar to Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils440
Girls227
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.6%
First language not English48%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.372
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size28.2

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

Pakistani
57%
White British
19.8%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other White
3.6%
Other mixed
1.8%
African
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
0.9%

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 teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)19.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.83
Support staff (FTE)30.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.54
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.84
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryEastwood Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNurseryStrong Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryCarlton KeighleyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLong Lee Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryVictoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryKeighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryHolycroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

What is Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jun 2016.

How does Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School rank in England?

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School ranks 7,539 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School made 54 offers from 84 applications (1.6 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School has 440 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?

At Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.4% 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.