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Holycroft Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Keighley, BD21 1JF

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,887 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Holycroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils336
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hannah Hurd
TrustNORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143982.

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 maths58%, worse than England, similar to Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests52--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils336
Girls159
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.6%
First language not English65.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.470
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.292
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size24.4

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
47.9%
Bangladeshi
21.7%
White British
9.8%
Other White
5.1%
Other mixed
3.6%
African
3.3%
White and Asian
2.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.8%
Indian
1.2%
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 teacher18.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)17
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.16
Support staff (FTE)28.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
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 absence8.8%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6%, worse than England, worse 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Holycroft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKeighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryIngrow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeckfoot NessfieldAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Victories Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryVictoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBeckfoot OakbankAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryMerlin Top Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Holycroft Primary School

What is Holycroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holycroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Feb 2023.

How does Holycroft Primary School rank in England?

Holycroft Primary School ranks 9,887 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are Holycroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Holycroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holycroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holycroft Primary School made 44 offers from 67 applications (1.5 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holycroft Primary School?

Holycroft Primary School has 336 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holycroft Primary School?

Holycroft Primary School had 470 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holycroft Primary School?

At Holycroft Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holycroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holycroft Primary School missed 8.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.4% 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.