Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School, Keighley
Sutton-in-Craven Community 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 March 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School in detail
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an admissions event on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North Yorkshire
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 59% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School are Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, 81% reading, 69% maths); Glusburn Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 75% maths); Eastburn Primary School (0.8 miles, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 70% maths).
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolGlusburn Community Primary SchoolEastburn Primary SchoolKildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 7 (3.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cononley Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary Sch (ne-bound), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sutton-in-Craven Community 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 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School.
- The Bungalow Out of School Club LTD820m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 places
4 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 North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
194
Total Pupils
107
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,461
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,157
Per pupil
£1150k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
180
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
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Classes at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Sutton-in-Craven Community 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 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School: The Bungalow Out of School Club LTD (820m 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 Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School?
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School is at Bridge Road, Sutton-in-Craven, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)