Open the map

Schools by area › Bradford › Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided

Grange Road, Riddlesden, Keighley BD20 5AB · riddlesdenstmarys.net · 01535 210002

On the mapSearch near BD20 5AB

Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
64%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
440
95% of 465 places
Local authority
Bradford
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
29.8%
First language not English
48%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 37 (Places 39)37September 2023: 44 (Places 54)44September 2024: 49 (Places 49)49September 2025: 58 (Places 58)58September 2026: 50 (Places 54)50Places 54
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202654500.9100%
September 2025Sept 202558581100%
September 2024Sept 202449491100%
September 2023Sept 202354440.898%
September 2022Sept 202239370.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 39% (England 53%)39%2016/17: 42% (England 61%)42%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 71% (England 65%)71%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 33% (England 61%)33%2024/25: 64% (England 62%)64%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
95%
Replies
42
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼67% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲83% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (29%) with SEND

Also near this school

All schools in Bradford