Cowling Community Primary SchoolLothersdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keighley.
Summary of the comparison
Cowling Community Primary School and Lothersdale Primary School are primary schools in Keighley.
Cowling Community Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lothersdale Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lothersdale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cowling Community Primary School was judged Good and Lothersdale Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Cowling Community Primary School and 69.0% for Lothersdale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cowling Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lothersdale Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleyCowling Community Primary School | KeighleyLothersdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 22nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 105 | |
| Capacity | 134 | 105 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD22 0DF | Keighley, BD20 8HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 105 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 1.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Cowling Community Primary School
Lothersdale Primary School
Full profiles: Cowling Community Primary School · Lothersdale Primary School