Oakworth Primary School
Station Road, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 7HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRONTE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ed Whitehead
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bronte Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 142948
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535642309
About this school
Oakworth Primary School is a primary academy in Keighley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Oakworth 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
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 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 75% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 75% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Oakworth 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 | 65% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Oakworth Primary School compares
Oakworth Primary School ranked 152nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 5.1% | 10.8% | 401 | — |
| Lees Primary School | 79% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 217 | 0.8 miles |
| Haworth Primary School | 70% | 3.9% | 12.8% | 257 | 0.9 miles |
| Worth Valley Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 54% | 242 | 1.0 miles |
| Beckfoot Nessfield | 51% | 5.8% | 21.1% | 252 | 1.3 miles |
| Ingrow Primary School | 57% | 7.3% | 45.2% | 369 | 1.4 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)
- 10.77%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 10.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lees Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Haworth Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Worth Valley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Beckfoot Nessfield1.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Ingrow Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Keighley
Oakworth Primary School ranks 31st 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 ages does Oakworth Primary School teach?
- Oakworth Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Keighley.
- Who is the headteacher of Oakworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Oakworth Primary School is Mr Ed Whitehead, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakworth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Oakworth 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 Oakworth Primary School?
- Oakworth Primary School has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Oakworth Primary School full?
- Oakworth Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Oakworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Oakworth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Oakworth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Oakworth Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Oakworth Primary School is part of BRONTE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Oakworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Oakworth Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Oakworth Primary School ranked 152nd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Oakworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Oakworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Oakworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakworth 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.