Moorfield School & Nursery, Ilkley
Moorfield School & Nursery is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ilkley. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Moorfield School & Nursery in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Moorfield School & Nursery are Westville House School (1.3 miles), Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School (2.2 miles) and Lady Lane Park School & Nursery (4.2 miles).
Westville House SchoolGhyll Royd School and Pre-SchoolLady Lane Park School & Nursery
Who goes there
In 2026, 13 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ilkley Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ben Rhydding Road, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moorfield School & Nursery stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 60 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
1 October 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
30 November 2021
Regulatory Compliance
14 June 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Moorfield School & Nursery
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
88 pupils
140 places
52 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilkley
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
34
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Moorfield School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Moorfield School & Nursery
When was Moorfield School & Nursery last inspected?
Moorfield School & Nursery is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2024.
How many pupils go to Moorfield School & Nursery?
Moorfield School & Nursery has around 88 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Moorfield School & Nursery?
Moorfield School & Nursery is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Moorfield School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Moorfield School & Nursery?
Moorfield School & Nursery is at Wharfedale Lodge, 11 Ben Rhydding Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)