Silsden Primary School

About Silsden Primary School

Silsden Primary School is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 644 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 72% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 10.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 30% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Silsden Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 84 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.5%. There are about 21.3 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.