Silsden Primary School
Keighley · Bradford
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School information
- Official name
- Silsden Primary School
- Address
- Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden
- Postcode
- BD20 0JJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- URN (official identifier)
- 107273
- Establishment number
- 2146
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 634
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 630
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Russell
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.silsdenprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01535653290
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1900
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Silsden Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 634 | 96,795 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.6% | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.7% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.2% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.2% | 34.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Silsden Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 23 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 12 May 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Hothfield Junior School (URN 107284)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 4 Jan 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 27 Sept 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hothfield Junior School (URN 107284)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Sept 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Nov 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hothfield Junior School (URN 107284)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Oct 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hothfield Junior School (URN 107284)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Silsden Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 9.3% | 16.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Silsden Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £145,700 for 94 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.9% | 34.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £247 | £467 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Silsden Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 634 pupils.
| This school | Bradford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,267,065 £6,730 per pupil | £7,253 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £4,154,021 £6,552 per pupil | £7,230 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,990,920 £3,140 per pupil · 47.9% | £3,217 · 44.5% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £846,712 £1,336 per pupil · 20.4% | £1,582 · 21.9% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £30,129 £48 per pupil · 0.7% | £183 · 2.5% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £13,595 £21 per pupil · 0.3% | £147 · 2.0% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £113,043 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £133,590 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,302 per pupil, supply and agency £58 per pupil — spending up £250 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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