Glusburn Community Primary School, based in Keighley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Glusburn Community Primary School currently has around 394 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (97%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Colne Road, Keighley, BD20 8PJ |
| Website: | http://www.glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01535632145 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katie Smith |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121447 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 416 |
| Number of Pupils: | 394 |
| Number of Boys: | 207 |
| Number of Girls: | 187 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| White British | 97.00% | 382 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glusburn Community Primary School Colne Road , Glusburn BD20 8PJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton in Craven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Street , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7JS | - not rated | 613 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School Main Street , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7JS | 3out of 4 | 613 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Bridge Road , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7ES | 3out of 4 | 833 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Priest Bank Road , Kildwick BD20 9BH | 3out of 4 | 1,663 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Craven School, the Technology and Engineering College Holme Lane , Cross Hills BD20 7RL | - not rated | 660 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Craven School Holme Lane , Cross Hills BD20 7RL | 3out of 4 | 660 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malsis School Cross Hills , BD20 8DT | - not rated | 1,455 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.