Best Schools in Keighley

How many schools are there in Keighley?

Keighley has 40 open schools: 33 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Keighley are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Keighley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Beckfoot Phoenix, Merlin Top Primary Academy and Lothersdale Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 34 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Beckfoot PhoenixMerlin Top Primary AcademyLothersdale Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Keighley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Keighley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at South Craven School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.7 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Carlton Keighley, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.4 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Beckfoot Oakbank, with an Attainment 8 score of 37.7 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

South Craven SchoolCarlton KeighleyBeckfoot Oakbank

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Keighley have the best SATs results?

Of the 32 primary schools in Keighley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at East Morton CofE Primary School (90% in reading, 93% in maths); Eastburn Primary School (87% in reading, 87% in maths); and Bradleys Both Community Primary School (82% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

East Morton CofE Primary SchoolEastburn Primary SchoolBradleys Both Community Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Keighley?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Keighley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Keighley?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bradford published how far the last place offered went at these schools: East Morton CofE Primary School, 1.799 miles for 2027 entry; Carlton Keighley, 0.871 miles for 2026 entry; Lees Primary School, 1.276 miles for 2026 entry; Merlin Top Primary Academy, 2.819 miles for 2026 entry; Oakworth Primary School, 1.201 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 8 schools in Keighley; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

East Morton CofE Primary SchoolCarlton KeighleyLees Primary SchoolMerlin Top Primary AcademyOakworth Primary School

Source: Bradford admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Keighley?

Apply to your council - Bradford or North Yorkshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.