Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery, Keighley
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Keighley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 49% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery are Victoria Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Holycroft Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); Our Lady of Victories Catholic School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 93% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery.
Victoria Primary SchoolHolycroft Primary SchoolOur Lady of Victories Catholic SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
34.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 86.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (76%), White British (9%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Town Court (at), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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, Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery issued 35 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery are The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); Beckfoot Oakbank (0.8 miles); and Carlton Keighley (1 mile).
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyBeckfoot OakbankCarlton Keighley
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
34.5%
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 improved from 49% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 42% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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
- 67
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 23
- Children hurt
- 27
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 43 slight.
27 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 18 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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.
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Your chances of a place at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
319 pupils
420 places
101 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
313
Total Pupils
174
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
19.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,545
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,031
Per pupil
£2077k
Total funding
£130k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
297
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
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery average 26.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery has around 313 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 23 serious and 43 slight. 27 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 18 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery?
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is at Lustre Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)