Ben Rhydding Primary School
Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Timms
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 107281
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01943431133
About this school
Ben Rhydding Primary School is a community primary school in Ilkley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ben Rhydding Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 10 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 66% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 3% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 90% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 76% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ben Rhydding Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ben Rhydding Primary School compares
Ben Rhydding Primary School ranked 51st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 2.2% | 8.1% | 190 | — |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 58% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 118 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashlands Primary School | 66% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 266 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | 82% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 330 | 1.3 miles |
| Burley Oaks Primary School | 80% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 393 | 2.4 miles |
| Askwith Primary School | 94% | 3.1% | 10% | 105 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.06%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.22%
- Persistent absence
- 1.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Ashlands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
All Saints' CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Burley Oaks Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Askwith Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Otley
Other schools in Ilkley
Ben Rhydding Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ilkley.
- Addingham Primary School Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashlands Primary School Primary
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Primary
- Burley Oaks Primary School Primary
- Menston Primary School Primary
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ilkley Grammar School Secondary
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Independent schools
- Moorfield School & Nursery Independent schools
- Westville House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ben Rhydding Primary School teach?
- Ben Rhydding Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkley.
- Who is the headteacher of Ben Rhydding Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ben Rhydding Primary School is Mr Peter Timms, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ben Rhydding Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ben Rhydding Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ben Rhydding Primary School?
- Ben Rhydding Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ben Rhydding Primary School full?
- Ben Rhydding Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ben Rhydding Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ben Rhydding Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ben Rhydding Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ben Rhydding Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ben Rhydding Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ben Rhydding Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Ben Rhydding Primary School ranked 51st of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ben Rhydding Primary School's absence rate?
- Ben Rhydding Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ben Rhydding Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ben Rhydding Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.