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Cononley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley BD20 8NA · cononleyprimary.org.uk · 01535 633040
On the mapSearch near BD20 8NA
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 127
- 84% of 151 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Free school meals
- 7.1%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 12 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 21 | 23 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 12 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121387)
Ofsted
Cononley Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121387)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121387), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121387)
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121387)
Mar 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121387)