Carlton Keighley

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Keighley, Bradford
BD20 6EB
Composite score
48.3

School overview

Carlton Keighley is a secondary school serving Keighley, Bradford, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 790 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Carlton Keighley 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 38.6, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.3 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

37% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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 further down the page.

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National rank
#255
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#22
In Bradford
Top 85%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
38.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
37%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
57%
% EBacc grade 5+
3%
EBacc average points score
3.08

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 790 % FSM ever-6 32.8% % EAL 44.8% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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