Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Guard House Road, Keighley, BD22 6JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Devlin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 237
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 141059
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535607149
About this school
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Keighley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 0% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 60% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 63% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 60% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.70 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Victories Catholic 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 | 87% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Victories Catholic School compares
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School ranked 80th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.1% | 16.4% | 237 | — |
| Merlin Top Primary Academy | 82% | 5.9% | 55% | 343 | 0.2 miles |
| Victoria Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 37.2% | 323 | 0.3 miles |
| Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | 40% | 7.2% | 30.4% | 313 | 0.3 miles |
| Holycroft Primary School | 58% | 9.7% | 37.4% | 336 | 0.5 miles |
| Beckfoot Nessfield | 51% | 5.8% | 21.1% | 252 | 0.5 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)
- 16.35%
- English as an additional language
- 42.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Merlin Top Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Victoria Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Holycroft Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Beckfoot Nessfield0.5 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Keighley
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School ranks 18th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Keighley.
- Beckfoot Nessfield Primary
- Bradleys Both Community Primary School Primary
- Cononley Primary School Primary
- Cowling Community Primary School Primary
- East Morton CofE Primary School Primary
- Eastburn Primary School Primary
- Eastwood Community School Primary
- Glusburn Community Primary School Primary
- Haworth Primary School Primary
- Holycroft Primary School Primary
- Ingrow Primary School Primary
- Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady of Victories Catholic School teach?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Keighley.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Victories Catholic School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is Mr John Devlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Victories Catholic School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Victories Catholic 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 Our Lady of Victories Catholic School?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Victories Catholic School full?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School has capacity for 237 pupils and 237 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Our Lady of Victories Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does Our Lady of Victories Catholic School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Victories Catholic School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Victories Catholic School?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School is part of BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Victories Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Victories Catholic School rank locally?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School ranked 80th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Victories Catholic School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Victories Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Victories Catholic 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 1 July 2026.