Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Keighley
Stone-built mill terraces and Victorian weaving sheds step up from the River Aire through Keighley's compact centre, where the older industrial fabric sits alongside inter-war housing estates spreading across the lower slopes of the moors. The town lies in West Yorkshire between Airedale and Keighley Moors, the second-largest settlement in the City of Bradford Borough with around 57,000 residents.
Cross Hills and Oakworth are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments, drawing families who value the more rural fringe of the borough, while Braithwaite has long been a school-competitive corner of Keighley. Steeton and Lothersdale extend the residential spread westwards towards Craven. Northern Rail connects the town to Bradford Interchange and Leeds in under forty minutes, with the heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway linking south into the Worth Valley villages.
33
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4
Secondary
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2
Special
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of which3sixth forms·10faith·1nurseries40 total
Area Performance
Keighley schools rank in the top 60% of England
Across 40 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.00/10, -0.38 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Keighley schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Keighley vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Keighley schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,533 of 14,978
Top 81%Secondaryavg #3,145 of 3,861
Top 74%Sixth formavg #1,897 of 2,554
Primary schools: 33 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,533
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.06 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,533
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 57% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.3/10
-2.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,145
-31 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 81% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.5
-1.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.3/10
-2.07 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#3,145
-31 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 81% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
37.5
-1.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.0/10
-1.71 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,897
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
15%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.0/10
-1.71 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,897
-24 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 74% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
15%
-10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Keighley
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Keighley
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Keighley
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School profiles in Keighley
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