Burley Oaks Primary School, Ilkley
Burley Oaks Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ilkley, part of Moorlands Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Ilkley with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burley Oaks Primary School in detail
Burley Oaks Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Teachers can be contacted (on non urgent matters) by email. Emails can be sent to teachers using the following format: For example, agreenwood @burleyoaks.mlt.co.uk E ach teacher's email address is shared on the half termly newsletter."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, cross-country, yoga and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Burley Oaks Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Burley Oaks Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Burley Oaks Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Burley Oaks Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burley Oaks Primary School are Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 85% maths); Askwith Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); Menston Primary School (1.5 miles, 90% reading, 78% maths); and Ashfield Primary School (1.7 miles, 75% reading, 57% maths).
Burley Oaks Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary SchoolAskwith Primary SchoolMenston Primary SchoolAshfield Primary School
The trust
Burley Oaks Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Moorlands Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 14 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley-in-Wharfedale Rail Station, about 370 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langford Lane, 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
Burley Oaks Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2027 entry went to a family 0.651 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burley Oaks Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Burley Oaks Primary School (URN 132221), it was rated Outstanding in November 2007.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Burley Oaks Primary School
Peat Rigg 2026
27 Sep 2026
History Detectives strike again!
22 Sep 2026
Chocolate Teapot
21 Sep 2026
Provision creations!
19 Sep 2026
2E Charles II Portrait
15 Sep 2026
2F King Charles II Portrait
15 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Burley Oaks Primary School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Burley Oaks Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
395 pupils
420 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilkley
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
393
Total Pupils
209
Boys
184
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2096k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
2.4%
Persistent absence
339
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Burley Oaks Primary School
What are SATs results like at Burley Oaks Primary School?
Of the pupils at Burley Oaks Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Burley Oaks Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burley Oaks Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Burley Oaks Primary School (URN 132221), it was rated Outstanding in November 2007.
How close to Burley Oaks Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford published for September 2027 entry that the last place offered at Burley Oaks Primary School on distance went to a family 0.651 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Burley Oaks Primary School?
Burley Oaks Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Burley Oaks Primary School?
Classes at Burley Oaks Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Burley Oaks Primary School?
Burley Oaks Primary School has around 393 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burley Oaks Primary School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Burley Oaks Primary School in 2024/25. 2.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burley Oaks Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Burley Oaks Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Burley Oaks Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burley Oaks Primary School?
Burley Oaks Primary School is at Langford Lane, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 7EJ.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)