Carlton KeighleySouth Craven School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keighley.
Summary of the comparison
Carlton Keighley and South Craven School are secondary schools in Keighley.
Carlton Keighley scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Craven School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Craven School is ahead on our composite score.
Carlton Keighley was judged Good and South Craven School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.6 for Carlton Keighley and 47.5 for South Craven School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Carlton Keighley (40.1 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at South Craven School (48.7 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleyCarlton Keighley | KeighleySouth Craven School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 35 in Bradford | 20th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 790 | 1,860 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,769 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD20 6EB | Keighley, BD20 7RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.6 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.1% | 40.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.5% | 15.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.08 | 3.90 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 144 | 295 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 100 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 790 | 1,860 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% Stronger figure | 24.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Carlton Keighley
South Craven School
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