Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB · Bradford · secondary school
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16th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.4/10 against 728 of them, against 3.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 43.4 · 46 | 30% | 1.37 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.29 · 28 | 25% | 0.70 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 40.4 · 22 | 10% | 0.22 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Carlton Keighley overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in 2025-03. In 2024/25, 36.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.29 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 809 pupils against a stated capacity of 900. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific strategies are used to improve Progress 8 scores for students with similar backgrounds?
What Ofsted said about Carlton Keighley
Overview
Carlton Keighley has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The report describes a "caring and inclusive school" where staff know pupils extremely well and high expectations drive academic achievement. Inspectors found that current pupil work demonstrates better performance than recent published data suggested, with excellent behaviour and a strong sense of community.
Strengths
- Pupils exhibit "excellent" behaviour, participating enthusiastically in "active learning environments" while remaining respectful and calm during social times.
- The curriculum is "ambitious for all pupils," with recent expansions in subjects like modern foreign languages and performing arts, delivered in a logical sequence.
- Reading is a high priority, with "highly effective interventions" helping struggling pupils catch up, alongside regular form time reading to foster a love of books.
- Attendance has "improved significantly" over the past three years due to robust support systems.
- The ‘Carlton Edge’ programme provides rich personal development opportunities, including educational visits that expose pupils to cultural experiences and careers.
Areas to improve
- In some subjects, the most important knowledge has not been clearly identified, leading to gaps in a small number of pupils’ understanding; this must be mapped consistently across all subjects.
- The quality of additional support for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is inconsistent, causing them to miss important learning unnecessarily; interventions must be of high quality and positively impact development.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.3 |
| 2024/25 | 38.6 |
| 2025/26 | 40.4 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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