Laycock Academy
Laycock Lane, Laycock, Keighley, BD22 0PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alex Summerscales
- Sponsor
- Impact Education Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 144861
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01535605916
About this school
Laycock Academy is a primary academy in Keighley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laycock Academy, 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 14 September 2022, 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 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 36% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 50% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 43% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Laycock Academy 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 | 60% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laycock Academy compares
Laycock Academy ranked 72nd of 158 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 6.8% | 48.9% | 79 | — |
| Merlin Top Primary Academy | 82% | 5.9% | 55% | 343 | 0.8 miles |
| Beckfoot Nessfield | 51% | 5.8% | 21.1% | 252 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | 62% | 5.1% | 16.4% | 237 | 1.0 miles |
| Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | 40% | 7.2% | 30.4% | 313 | 1.3 miles |
| Victoria Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 37.2% | 323 | 1.3 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)
- 48.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.78%
- Persistent absence
- 21.69%
Location
Nearby schools
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Merlin Top Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Beckfoot Nessfield1.0 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School1.0 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
-
Victoria Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Keighley
Other schools in Keighley
Laycock Academy ranks 16th 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
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Laycock Primary School to Laycock Academy recorded 3 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Laycock Academy teach?
- Laycock Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Keighley.
- Who is the headteacher of Laycock Academy?
- The headteacher of Laycock Academy is Mrs Alex Summerscales, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laycock Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laycock Academy, 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 Laycock Academy?
- Laycock Academy has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Laycock Academy full?
- Laycock Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 79 on roll (75%), 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 Laycock Academy a faith school?
- No. Laycock Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Laycock Academy part of an academy trust?
- Laycock Academy is part of IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laycock Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laycock Academy compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Laycock Academy ranked 72nd of 158 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laycock Academy's absence rate?
- Laycock Academy's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laycock Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laycock Academy'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 3 September 2026.