Menston Primary School
St. Peters Way, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Wilson
- Sponsor
- Moorlands Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 149938
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01943873180
About this school
Menston Primary School is a primary academy in Ilkley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Menston Primary School under its current framework. 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
Menston Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Menston 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 | — | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 404 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Menston Primary School compares
Menston Primary School ranked 44th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 398 | — |
| Hawksworth Church of England Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 82 | 1.2 miles |
| Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School | 79% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 206 | 1.2 miles |
| Tranmere Park Primary School | 88% | 3% | 1.9% | 343 | 1.4 miles |
| Burley Oaks Primary School | 80% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 393 | 1.5 miles |
| Guiseley Primary School | 60% | 3.5% | 14.8% | 376 | 1.6 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)
- 3.08%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 4.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Tranmere Park Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Burley Oaks Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Guiseley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Ilkley
Menston Primary School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Ilkley.
- Addingham Primary School Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashlands Primary School Primary
- Ben Rhydding Primary School Primary
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Primary
- Burley Oaks Primary School Primary
- The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ilkley Grammar School Secondary
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School Independent schools
- Moorfield School & Nursery Independent schools
- Westville House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Menston Primary School teach?
- Menston Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkley.
- Who is the headteacher of Menston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Menston Primary School is Mrs Marie Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Menston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Menston Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Menston Primary School?
- Menston Primary School has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Menston Primary School full?
- Menston Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 398 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 Menston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Menston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Menston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Menston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Menston Primary School?
- Menston Primary School is part of MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Menston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2023/24 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Menston Primary School rank locally?
- Menston Primary School ranked 44th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Menston Primary School's absence rate?
- Menston Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Menston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Menston 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 10 July 2026.