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Worth Valley Primary School, Keighley

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Worth Valley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Keighley, part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 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 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2019)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Worth Valley Primary School in detail

Worth Valley Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Worth Valley Primary School, safeguarding is of paramount importance. We are committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children and staff in school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

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

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 77% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Worth Valley Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Worth Valley Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Worth Valley Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Worth Valley Primary School are Ingrow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); Beckfoot Nessfield (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 77% reading, 64% maths); and Holycroft Primary School (1 mile, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths).

Worth Valley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Ingrow Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBeckfoot NessfieldHolycroft Primary School

The trust

Worth Valley Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust

What parents say

44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Worth Valley Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 92% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (86%).

Who goes there

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 17 (7%) 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.

Worth Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Damems (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway), about 270 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bracken Bank Crescent, 200 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Worth Valley Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 160 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

Suspensions and exclusions

Worth Valley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

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 GIAS
Head:Miss Ceinwen Lodge
Pupils:242
LA:Bradford
Phone:01535604240
Address:Bracken Bank Crescent, Keighley, BD22 7AX
Trust:LEADING LEARNERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:143510
UKPRN:10061433
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Worth Valley Primary School excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child feels valued and safe. Teachers deliver engaging lessons with strong subject knowledge, and the school is particularly effective at supporting pupils with special educational needs alongside their peers. The school blends academic excellence with creative opportunities, preparing confident and resilient children ready for the future.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND through early identification and tailored interventions
  • Exemplary pupil behaviour and a clear, consistent approach to managing any issues
  • Strong early years provision with a stimulating, play-based curriculum that builds confidence and independence
  • Ambitious curriculum with focus on foundational literacy and numeracy that enables all pupils to access broad, meaningful learning
  • Comprehensive personal development programme including enrichment activities, school council, and eco council initiatives

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Museum visits, music lessons, debates, School Council, Eco Council

Worth Valley Primary School is an inclusive and caring environment where pupils flourish and achieve great academic and personal success. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.

At a Glance

43.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Autism

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Child does well98%
High expectations93%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)92%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)82%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting+7pp

Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Worth Valley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bradford

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Damems (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway)
272m · 4 min walk
Ingrow West (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway)
828m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Bracken Bank Crescent
199m · 3 min walk
Bracken Bank Grove
200m · 3 min walk
Hermit Hole
272m · 4 min walk
Staveley Grove
273m · 4 min walk
Damems Lane
287m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 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 Worth Valley Primary School

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  • How many families in Bradford got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

201 pupils

210 places

9 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Keighley

Low pressure
New homes approved:993
Projected new pupils:248

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Keighley

Across Bradford council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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(2)

1 April 2025

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

31

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

19.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Worth Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Physical Disability7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
93.0%
Asian
1.2%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
4.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals43.8%
English as Additional Language2.1%

242

Total Pupils

124

Boys

118

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

20.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,612

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,246

Per pupil

£1482k

Total funding

£156k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£249,152
Lump sum£145,052

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2%

Overall absence

16.1%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)16.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.4%
18/19
6.4%
20/21
9.3%
21/22
7.1%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Worth Valley Primary School

What are SATs results like at Worth Valley Primary School?

Of the pupils at Worth Valley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.

What is Worth Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Worth Valley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Worth Valley Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Worth Valley 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 Worth Valley Primary School?

Worth Valley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Worth Valley Primary School?

Classes at Worth Valley Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Worth Valley Primary School?

Worth Valley Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Worth Valley Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Worth Valley Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Worth Valley Primary School?

6.2% of sessions were missed at Worth Valley Primary School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Worth Valley Primary School?

Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Worth Valley 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 Worth Valley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Worth Valley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Worth Valley Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Worth Valley Primary School?

Worth Valley Primary School is at Bracken Bank Crescent, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 7AX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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