Lees Primary School, Keighley

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Lees Primary School & Nursery. We are a one-form entry school at the heart of the local community. We take children from Nursery to Year 6. Lees is a small, friendly school with children at the heart of all we do. We simply 'put children first'."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Lees Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 82% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Lees Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lees Primary School are Haworth Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Oakworth Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); Worth Valley Primary School (1 mile, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); and Ingrow Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths).

Lees Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Lees Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Bronte Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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.

Lees Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Oakworth (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway), about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lees School, 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 73 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

In 2024/25, Lees Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.