Ben Rhydding Primary School

A good community school school in Bradford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Ben Rhydding Primary School.

Ilkley, LS298QH Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
3 July 2019
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Bolling Road
Ben Rhydding
Ilkley, LS298QH

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
107281
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8QH
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
195
Free School Meals
8.7% (17 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.5% (3 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
2.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
2.4 (15.1 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.5 (3.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 107.0
2023 105.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
24
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
195 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-2.5 per year)

Down -2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Working in partnership to build our learning community"

patience courage listening curiosity collaboration imagination empathy responsibility

Head Teacher's Message

We wish you a very warm welcome to the Ben Rhydding Primary School website and hope that by using the site you will get a picture of our vision, aims and the values we uphold.

Curriculum Highlights

Based on the National Curriculum and the Early Years Framework. Inclusive and challenging for all children. Lessons follow a clear learning sequence with prior learning reviewed. Explicit teaching of subject-specific vocabulary. Regular targeted feedback and challenging learning opportunities. Opportunities to contribute to the school and local community. Visits, visitors, residential trips, extra-curricular activities and productions to enrich the curriculum. Values to become lifelong learners: patience, courage, listening, curiosity, collaboration, imagination, empathy and responsibility. DfE Curriculum information can be found here.

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Playstation – before/ after school care and holiday club

SEND Provision

The school is committed to improving outcomes for all pupils including those with SEND. Inclusion is about supporting all children and the school provides Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) within the classroom, reasonable adjustments or bespoke intervention programmes where appropriate, and ensures access to the wider school curriculum and extracurricular activities.

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