Steeton Primary School, Keighley
Steeton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Keighley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Steeton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Steeton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 83% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Steeton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Steeton Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Steeton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Steeton Primary School are Eastburn Primary School (1.1 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); Silsden Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 90% maths); Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 70% maths); and Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 56% maths).
Steeton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Eastburn Primary SchoolSilsden Primary SchoolKildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Steeton Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
40.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (47%), White British (41%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 39 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Steeton Primary School had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Steeton & Silsden Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Steeton Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Steeton Primary School are Carlton Keighley (1.6 miles) and South Craven School (1.7 miles).
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Bradford published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.834 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Steeton Primary School creates a warm, nurturing environment where every child is known, valued and supported. Staff have high ambitions for all pupils and provide exceptional pastoral care alongside excellent teaching across a rich, ambitious curriculum. The school celebrates diversity, builds confident, respectful learners and prepares children brilliantly for life beyond primary school.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well including those with SEND through robust systems and universal support
- Strong reading culture where pupils enjoy and understand the importance of reading
- Ambitious, thoughtfully sequenced curriculum across all subjects with focus on vocabulary development
- Inclusive ethos that values diversity and prepares pupils well for modern Britain
- Wide range of enrichment activities (clubs, visits, visitors) linked to curriculum learning
Areas for Improvement
- Learning activities in early years do not always provide children with opportunities to apply knowledge to more complex tasks
- Attendance remains a priority with a small group of pupils missing too much learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, visitors, buddy system, Steeton Voice Panel leadership roles, trips to local bookstore
Steeton Primary School provides excellent academic and pastoral support where pupils thrive and rise to very high expectations. The school has been rated Outstanding across quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 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 remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Steeton Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Steeton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Steeton 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Steeton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
273 pupils
315 places
42 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
258
Total Pupils
140
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
14.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,118
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,435
Per pupil
£1672k
Total funding
£100k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
23.0%
Persistent absence
256
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
Steeton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Steeton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Steeton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Steeton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Steeton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Steeton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
How close to Steeton Primary School do you need to live?
Bradford published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Steeton Primary School on distance went to a family 1.834 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Steeton Primary School?
Steeton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Steeton Primary School?
Classes at Steeton Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Steeton Primary School?
Steeton Primary School has around 258 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Steeton Primary School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Steeton Primary School in 2024/25. 23% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Steeton Primary School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Steeton 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 Steeton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Steeton Primary School?
Steeton Primary School is at Market Street, Steeton, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6NN.
Sources: Bradford admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)