Silsden Primary School, Keighley

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Silsden Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is consistently above national averages for all groups, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is effective and inclusive."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve well from their starting points."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a well-planned and sequenced curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a successful start to their school life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the school and have created a positive culture with high expectations and supportive relationships for pupils and staff."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a well-structured and comprehensive personal development programme that supports pupils' wellbeing and confidence."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils apply basic skills, such as correct letter formation, punctuation, spelling and capital letters, consistently across all subjects"; "Leaders should strengthen the consistency of adult-child interactions in the early years so that staff maximise the opportunities to develop children's language and communication"; "Leaders should sharpen the precision and rigour of their monitoring, evaluation and record-keeping processes so that they can demonstrate the sustained impact of their work and secure consistently strong outcomes across all areas of the school's provision".

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 9.45am, an open evening on Thursday 14 January 2027 at 6pm and an open day on Tuesday 26 January 2027 at 9.45am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Silsden Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 80 families put Silsden Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Silsden Primary School are Steeton Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Eastburn Primary School (1.7 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 55% reading, 70% maths); and Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School (2.4 miles, 81% reading, 69% maths).

Silsden Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 55 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 14 (2.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Steeton & Silsden Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Street, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Silsden Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 54 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

In 2024/25, Silsden Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.