Burley Oaks Primary School
Langford Lane, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ilkley, LS29 7EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Learmonth
- Sponsor
- Moorlands Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 150002
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01943862642
About this school
Burley Oaks Primary School is a primary academy in Ilkley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 393 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burley Oaks 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Burley Oaks Primary School (URN 132221).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Burley Oaks 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 | 62% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 395 |
| 2024/25 | 394 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burley Oaks Primary School compares
Burley Oaks Primary School ranked 13th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 393 | — |
| Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School | 79% | 2.5% | 1.4% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Askwith Primary School | 94% | 3.1% | 10% | 105 | 1.5 miles |
| Menston Primary School | 70% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 398 | 1.5 miles |
| Ashfield Primary School | 50% | 4.2% | 15.8% | 212 | 1.7 miles |
| Westgate Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 14.9% | 226 | 1.9 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)
- 7.11%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.74%
- Persistent absence
- 2.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Askwith Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Menston Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Ilkley
-
Ashfield Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Otley
-
Westgate Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Otley
Other schools in Ilkley
Burley Oaks Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Menston 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 ages does Burley Oaks Primary School teach?
- Burley Oaks Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilkley.
- Who is the headteacher of Burley Oaks Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burley Oaks Primary School is Mrs Emma Learmonth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burley Oaks Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burley Oaks 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 Burley Oaks Primary School?
- Burley Oaks Primary School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burley Oaks Primary School full?
- Burley Oaks Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 393 on roll (94%), 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 Burley Oaks Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burley Oaks Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burley Oaks Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burley Oaks Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Burley Oaks Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Burley Oaks 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 Burley Oaks Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2023/24 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burley Oaks Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Burley Oaks Primary School ranked 13th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burley Oaks Primary School's absence rate?
- Burley Oaks Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burley Oaks Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burley Oaks 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.