Our Lady of Victories Catholic School, Keighley

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~417m)Possible (~596m)Unlikely (~775m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Devlin
Pupils:237 / 237 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01535607149
Address:Guard House Road, Keighley, BD22 6JP
Trust:BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:141059
UKPRN:10046469
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Constituency:Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+16ppMaths+30ppWriting+72pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 76%. Maths has improved from 63% to 93%. Writing has improved from 0% to 72%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Good Shepherd Centre
97m · 2 min walk
Grant Street
148m · 2 min walk
Redcliffe St Highfield Road (stop)
157m · 3 min walk
Guard House Road (at)
177m · 3 min walk
Guard House Ring (near)
242m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

237 pupils

237 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Keighley

Low pressure
New homes approved:972
Projected new pupils:243

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Keighley

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

7,695

Applications

6,195

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.10104%

Overall absence

12.1547%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.9176%
Unauthorised1.18344%
Persistent (10%+)12.1547%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.70514%
18/19
3.83535%
20/21
6.47797%
21/22
6.41574%
22/23
5.85655%
23/24
5.10104%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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