South Craven School, based in Keighley, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
South Craven School currently has around 1860 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 16.3% 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 7.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.2%).
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.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 60% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Holme Lane, Keighley, BD20 7RL |
| Website: | http://www.southcraven.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01535632861 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Yorkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martyn Hill |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136736 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1769 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1860 |
| Number of Boys: | 914 |
| Number of Girls: | 946 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.20% | 1622 |
| Pakistani | 5.40% | 100 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 27 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 8 |
| African | 0.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton in Craven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Main Street , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7JS | - not rated | 540 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 | 540 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glusburn Community Primary School Colne Road , Glusburn BD20 8PJ | 3out of 4 | 660 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School Bridge Road , Sutton-in-Craven BD20 7ES | 3out of 4 | 797 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastburn Junior and Infant School Green Close , Eastburn BD20 8UX | - not rated | 1,152 yd | Community 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 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Craven School Holme Lane , Cross Hills BD20 7RL | 3out of 4 | 0 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 | 2,115 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.