Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

About Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England state primary in Bradford that is clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 52 applications for its 32 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.63, meaning for every place available there were more than one and a half families hoping to secure it. All 32 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put the school at the top of their list, the chances of getting in were strong. The school is led by headteacher Mercedes Stephenson and currently has 348 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 315. Around 28.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the level of disadvantage in the intake. The school also has a nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, the picture is more mixed. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was rated Good overall, with Good ratings across all five inspected categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This was consistent with its previous inspection in 2013, which also rated it Good. However, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 are well below the local authority average. Only 33 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Bradford average of 59 per cent. In the individual subjects, 58 per cent reached the expected standard in maths, 49 per cent in reading, and 42 per cent in writing. The school ranks 147th out of 153 primary schools in Bradford on this combined measure, placing it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, playing fields, art studios and a chapel. Sports provision includes tennis, gymnastics, athletics and cross country, while extracurricular clubs cover eco club, coding, book club, chess and choir. The SEND provision is notably broad, supporting pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families considering Keighley St Andrew’s, the key takeaway is that it is a well-subscribed, Good-rated school with strong pastoral and SEND support, but its academic outcomes are significantly below the local average. It may suit families who prioritise a supportive, inclusive environment over top-tier exam results, and who are comfortable with the school’s oversubscribed but first-preference-friendly admissions process.

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