Oldfield Primary School, Keighley
Oldfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Keighley, part of Bronte Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 14,286th 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 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
Oldfield Primary School in detail
Oldfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Oldfield Primary School and Nursery. We are a part of the Brontë Academy Trust along with Oakworth, Haworth and Lees. The school became a new school on June 1st 2019. Although a very individual and unique member of the Brontë Trust, we work closely with our sister schools."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Oldfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oldfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Oldfield Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 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 Oldfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oldfield Primary School are Stanbury Village School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 67% maths); Haworth Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Oakworth Primary School (2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); and Lees Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Oldfield Primary School.
Stanbury Village SchoolHaworth Primary SchoolOakworth Primary SchoolLees Primary School
The trust
Oldfield 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.
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 6 (9%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Oldfield Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Haworth (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldfield Lane School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
Oldfield 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.4%
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 86% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 43% to 33% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 57% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Oldfield Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Oldfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oldfield 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Oldfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
53 pupils
70 places
17 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
6
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
35
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,178
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,248
Per pupil
£483k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
18.8%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Oldfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oldfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oldfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is Oldfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oldfield Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Oldfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oldfield Primary 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 Oldfield Primary School?
Oldfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Oldfield Primary School?
Classes at Oldfield Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oldfield Primary School?
Oldfield Primary School has around 67 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oldfield Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Oldfield Primary School in 2024/25. 18.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oldfield Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Oldfield 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 Oldfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Oldfield Primary School?
Oldfield Primary School is at Oldfield Lane, Oldfield, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 0HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)