Keelham Primary School
Well Heads, Denholme Gate, Bradford, BD13 4HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Hunter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 118
- Pupils on roll
- 111
- URN
- 107438
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274832491
About this school
Keelham Primary School is a foundation primary school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 111 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 13 January 2023, 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 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 47% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 60% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Keelham 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 | 63% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 114 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keelham Primary School compares
Keelham Primary School ranked 11th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 111 | — |
| Denholme Primary School | 52% | 7.7% | 34.5% | 207 | 1.2 miles |
| Thornton Primary School | 45% | 5.9% | 28.7% | 449 | 1.2 miles |
| Bradshaw Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 14.2% | 323 | 1.5 miles |
| Foxhill Primary School | 77% | 4% | 10.1% | 231 | 1.7 miles |
| Russell Hall Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 26.9% | 204 | 2.1 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)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 13.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denholme Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Thornton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Bradshaw Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Foxhill Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Russell Hall Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Keelham Primary School ranks 5th of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Bowling Park Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Keelham Primary School teach?
- Keelham Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Keelham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keelham Primary School is Mr Robert Hunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Keelham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keelham 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 big is Keelham Primary School?
- Keelham Primary School has 111 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Keelham Primary School full?
- Keelham Primary School has capacity for 118 pupils and 111 on roll (94%), 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 Keelham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Keelham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keelham Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Keelham Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Keelham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keelham Primary School rank locally?
- Keelham Primary School ranked 11th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keelham Primary School's absence rate?
- Keelham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keelham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keelham 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.