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Cononley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Keighley, BD20 8NA

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Cononley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2024

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
Ages5 to 11
Pupils127
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Pickles
TrustYORKSHIRE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Jan 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151421.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils127
Girls67
Boys60
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.1%
First language not English1.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.151
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.22
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25.4

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

White British
96.1%
White and Asian
1.6%
Other White
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.38
Support staff (FTE)5.83

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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
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 schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire1%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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Cononley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryBradleys Both Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryKildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryGlusburn Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miSecondarySouth Craven SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cononley Primary School

What is Cononley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cononley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2024.

How hard is it to get into Cononley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cononley Primary School made 17 offers from 41 applications (2.4 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cononley Primary School?

Cononley Primary School has 127 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cononley Primary School?

Cononley Primary School had 151 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cononley Primary School?

At Cononley Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cononley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cononley Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.