Addingham Primary School, Ilkley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Addingham Primary School excels at creating a safe, nurturing environment where pupils are polite, respectful and feel well cared for. The school offers a rich curriculum with lots of creative, sports and cultural activities that engage pupils. Mathematics teaching has improved significantly, with pupils now making good progress and reaching higher levels.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher and leadership team have set high expectations and improvement plans are starting to work
- Mathematics progress and attainment have improved significantly and are now good
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and secure, with above-average attendance
- Rich and vibrant curriculum with many creative, active and sporting opportunities
- Strong community partnerships helping pupils understand spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in writing is too variable and not enough pupils reach higher levels in writing at the end of Key Stage 1 and 2
- Most able pupils do not always receive work that is challenging enough
- Pupils do not have enough opportunities to write at length, particularly outside English lessons
- Pupils rarely get time to respond to teachers' written feedback
- Reception outdoor areas lack resources and activities to extend early writing and number skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding was not explicitly evaluated as effective or ineffective in this report, though procedures were examined during the inspection.
Addingham Primary School requires improvement overall. While the new leadership team is driving positive changes and behavior is good, pupils' progress varies too much across the school, particularly in writing.
At a Glance
4.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 81%. Maths has declined from 95% to 74%. Writing has declined from 78% to 71%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
192 pupils
210 capacity
18 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilkley
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,695
Applications
6,195
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.46812%
Overall absence
7.69231%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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