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Carlton Keighley

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Green Head Road, Utley, Keighley BD20 6EB · carltonkeighley.org.uk · 01535 210333

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2020
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.6
average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
Last distance offered
0.87 mi
1.40 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · non-sibling allocations in priority area · Bradford Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
809
90% of 900 places
Local authority
Bradford
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.5%
First language not English
49.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Carlton Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “non-sibling allocations in priority area” went to a home 0.87 mi (1.40 km) from the school. Source: Bradford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 230 families put the school first and 171 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 136 (Places 147)136September 2023: 156 (Places 172)156September 2024: 185 (Places 137)185September 2025: 205 (Places 165)205September 2026: 230 (Places 171)230Places 171
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261712301.3▲70%
September 2025Sept 20251652051.2▲75%
September 2024Sept 20241371851.4▲69%
September 2023Sept 20231721560.9100%
September 2022Sept 20221471360.999%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – non-sibling allocations in priority areaDistance
September 20260.87 mi1.40 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.6, and 36.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.

In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade C (28.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 36.8 (England 46.3)36.82017/18: 37.1 (England 46.5)37.12018/19: 36.5 (England 46.7)36.52021/22: 40.1 (England 48.8)40.12022/23: 39.2 (England 46.3)39.22023/24: 36.3 (England 45.9)36.32024/25: 38.6 (England 46.0)38.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.646.0
▼36.8%45.4%
▼56.9%64.8%
▼3.5%40.5%
▼3.084.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form21−0.8
Sixth form college2.1+1.3
Further education58−8.9
Apprenticeship2.1—
Employment2.1—
Not in a lasting destination9.8+3.3
Activity not captured4.9+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/182015/16: 20.6 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 23.3 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 28.4 (England 32.1)CEngland 32.1
2017/18TrendAverage gradeProgress
16 studentsC (28.4)Average -0.17
16 studentsC (28.4)Average -0.17
Applied general16 studentsMerit (23.8)Average -0.27
11.1%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2016/1723D+ (23.3)+0.22
2015/1639D (20.6)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/18
Left in 2017/18Since 2016/17
University61−7
Further education7−7
Apprenticeship4−3
Employment14—
Not in a lasting destination7—
Activity not captured7−4

Ofsted

Carlton Keighley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 January 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
25 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
18
2% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲89% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (61%) with SEND

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