Academy converter · Bradford

Menston Primary School

5–11Ages
398Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149938URN

St. Peters Way, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2014

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Bradford median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bradford

116 applications for 52 places · 76th of 147 in Bradford

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Sep 2023)

Before: Menston Primary School URN 107299 Good2014

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Bradford median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

116 applications · 52 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.2; Bradford median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Bradford median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Bradford median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Bradford median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Bradford median median 2.6; as the previous school
2021 2.5; Bradford median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 2.7; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 2.8; Bradford median median 2.7; as the previous school
2018 2.8; Bradford median median 2.8; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Bradford median median 3.0; as the previous school
2016 3.0; Bradford median median 3.5; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school
2014 3.3; Bradford median median 3.1; as the previous school

This school
Bradford median

Dashed bars: as Menston Primary School (URN 107299), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	52	116	2.2	47	0.90
Sep 2025	60	132	2.2	59	0.98
Sep 2024	54	131	2.4	54	1.00
Sep 2023 *	54	114	2.1	54	1.00
Sep 2022 *	46	113	2.5	45	0.98
Sep 2021 *	60	149	2.5	56	0.93
Sep 2020 *	60	164	2.7	56	0.93
Sep 2019 *	56	154	2.8	56	1.00
Sep 2018 *	57	157	2.8	51	0.89
Sep 2017 *	60	137	2.3	67	1.12
Sep 2016 *	45	136	3.0	41	0.91
Sep 2015 *	59	142	2.4	70	1.19
Sep 2014 *	54	176	3.3	69	1.28

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 78% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%44th of 155 in Bradford

Bradford 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Bradford 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Bradford 26% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Bradford 73% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Bradford 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Bradford 74% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Bradford 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bradford median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	15%	108	107
2023/24	74%	9%	109	108
2022/23	64%	9%	108	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Menston Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

8.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Bradford

Outstanding2024

4.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Tranmere Park Primary School
2.2 km · Leeds

Good2022

2.8applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Burley Oaks Primary School
2.4 km · Bradford

Outstanding2022

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Guiseley Primary School
2.5 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

4.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School
3.0 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023
Westgate Primary School
3.0 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Primary School
3.5 km · Leeds

2026

3.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149938 · 380/2192
Trust: Moorlands Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 398 on roll
Free school meals: 3.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2023
Replaced: Menston Primary School (URN 107299)
Address: St. Peters Way, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6NY
Local authority: Bradford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources