Eastwood Community School, Keighley
Eastwood Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Keighley, part of Northern Star Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 31st-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 13,857th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Eastwood Community School in detail
Eastwood Community School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope that it will tell a little about our school's history and organisation and provide you with background information on what happens, and why, at Eastwood. We are extremely proud of our community school."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Eastwood Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Eastwood Community School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Eastwood Community School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Eastwood Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastwood Community School are St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 74% maths); Parkwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 48% maths); and Victoria Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Eastwood Community School.
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolRiddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolParkwood Primary SchoolVictoria Primary School
The trust
Eastwood Community School is one of 15 schools run by Northern Star Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
94.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (81%) and White British (5%).
In 2026, 65 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) 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 Keighley Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawkholme Lane Grange St, 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastwood Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Eastwood Community School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastwood Community School are The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); and Carlton Keighley (0.8 miles).
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyCarlton Keighley
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Eastwood Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Eastwood Community School.
- Megaminds Learning Centre610m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Eastwood Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Eastwood Community 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
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
18 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 Eastwood Community School
Will you get a place at Eastwood Community School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Eastwood Community School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Eastwood Community School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Eastwood Community School.
- Bradford publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Eastwood Community School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Eastwood Community School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Bradford got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
386 pupils
465 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Keighley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Keighley
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
464
Total Pupils
226
Boys
238
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,736
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,723
Per pupil
£2511k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
342
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Eastwood Community School
Questions parents ask about Eastwood Community School
What are SATs results like at Eastwood Community School?
Of the pupils at Eastwood Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Eastwood Community School's Ofsted rating?
Eastwood Community School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Eastwood Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Eastwood Community School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Eastwood Community School?
Eastwood Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 465 places.
How big are the classes at Eastwood Community School?
Classes at Eastwood Community School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eastwood Community School?
Eastwood Community School has around 464 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Eastwood Community School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Eastwood Community School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Eastwood Community School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastwood Community 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.
Does Eastwood Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Eastwood Community School: Megaminds Learning Centre (610m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Eastwood Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 17 serious and 52 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 18 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 Eastwood Community School?
Eastwood Community School is at Victoria Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)