Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Grange Road
Riddlesden
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 5AB
Phone 01535210002
Reference Number 107340

Riddlesden St Mary’s CofE Primary School continues to perform effectively and has maintained the standards identified during its previous inspection. The school provides a warm and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and valued. Relationships between staff and students are excellent, fostering a sense of family and encouraging positive behavior. The curriculum is broad and engaging, although some areas need clearer identification of essential knowledge, which currently affects some pupils' ability to recall learning over time.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 447
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.99%
Girls: 51.01%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 46.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 31 58
2 16 23 39
3 29 29 58
4 22 28 50
5 25 34 59
6 29 22 51

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 57.9%
White, British 20.4%
White & Asian 2.7%
White, Other 2%
African 1.8%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
Asian, Other 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 25 Mar 2025
Date Report
25 Mar 2025 School inspection
13 Feb 2020 School inspection
22 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
16 Sep 2014 Monitoring visit
19 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
07 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
09 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
17 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and part of a family within the school.
  • There are excellent relationships between staff and pupils.
  • The school offers a broad and ambitious curriculum.
  • Pupils achieve well overall and show determination in their learning.
  • Staff provide strong support for pupils with SEND.
  • Positive behavior and kindness among pupils are evident.
  • The school promotes aspirations and awareness of career possibilities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not get enough opportunities to practice foundational writing skills.
  • Essential knowledge is not clearly defined in a small number of subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 104

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.8
Writing 0.8
Maths -0.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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