Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School, Keighley
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Keighley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- 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 26 Oct 2026
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 55% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 54 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 Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School are Eastwood Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 50% maths); St Anne's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Parkwood Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 48% maths); and Long Lee Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 56% maths).
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Eastwood Community SchoolSt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolParkwood Primary SchoolLong Lee Primary School
What parents say
42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
48% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (64%), White British (20%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scott Lane Slade La, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 168 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School are Carlton Keighley (1.1 miles); and The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles).
Carlton KeighleyThe Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2016, 10 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a genuinely caring environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Teachers are well-trained and use interesting resources to bring learning to life, while the school goes above and beyond with exceptional enrichment activities that let pupils develop their talents far beyond the classroom. The school is ambitious for all pupils' success, with strong support for children with additional needs and a real focus on helping pupils become confident, kind, and aspirational.
Key Strengths
- Warm, family-like atmosphere where pupils feel safe and develop strong relationships with staff
- Excellent behaviour and kindness among pupils, with older pupils supporting younger ones
- Broad, ambitious curriculum that interests and challenges pupils
- Strong early years provision with high-quality interactions and skilled teaching
- Exceptional enrichment activities including music, cycling, cooking, and chess that develop pupils' talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not get enough practice with early writing skills like letter formation before moving to more complex tasks, leading to errors that become embedded
- In a small number of subjects, essential knowledge has not been clearly identified, making it harder for pupils to remember facts and connect learning
- Not all pupils have secured important foundational knowledge before being given complex activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cycling, cooking, chess, musical instruments, stage performances
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School maintains good standards with a warm, welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum and promotes pupils' wider development effectively.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 55% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School.
- Megaminds Learning Centre460m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Riddlesden St Mary's CofE 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 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 Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
372 pupils
420 places
48 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
440
Total Pupils
213
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,350
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,426
Per pupil
£2276k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
330
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
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Riddlesden St Mary's CofE 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 Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Classes at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School has around 440 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Riddlesden St Mary's CofE 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.
Does Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School: Megaminds Learning Centre (460m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 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 Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School?
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School is at Grange Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 5AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)