Oxenhope CofE Primary School
Cross Lane, Oxenhope, Keighley, BD22 9LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alice Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 142946
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535642271
About this school
Oxenhope CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Keighley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 32 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 69% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 84% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 81% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Oxenhope CofE 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 | 47% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oxenhope CofE Primary School compares
Oxenhope CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.2% | 10.1% | 185 | — |
| Haworth Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 12.8% | 257 | 1.4 miles |
| Lees Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 217 | 1.8 miles |
| Stanbury Village School | 67% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 105 | 1.9 miles |
| Oakworth Primary School | 35% | 5.1% | 10.8% | 401 | 2.3 miles |
| Oldfield Primary School | 33% | 8.1% | 17% | 67 | 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)
- 10.11%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 10.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Haworth Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Lees Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Stanbury Village School1.9 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Oakworth Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Oldfield Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Keighley
Oxenhope CofE Primary School ranks 13th 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 Oxenhope CofE Primary School teach?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Keighley.
- Who is the headteacher of Oxenhope CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oxenhope CofE Primary School is Mrs Alice Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Oxenhope CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oxenhope CofE 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 Oxenhope CofE Primary School?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Oxenhope CofE Primary School full?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 Oxenhope CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Oxenhope CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Oxenhope CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Oxenhope CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Oxenhope CofE Primary School?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oxenhope CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oxenhope CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oxenhope CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Oxenhope CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oxenhope CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oxenhope CofE 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 2 July 2026.