Merlin Top Primary AcademyLaycock Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keighley.
Summary of the comparison
Merlin Top Primary Academy and Laycock Academy are primary schools in Keighley.
Merlin Top Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laycock Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Merlin Top Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Merlin Top Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Laycock Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Merlin Top Primary Academy and 64.0% for Laycock Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Merlin Top Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Laycock Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleyMerlin Top Primary Academy | KeighleyLaycock Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 155 in Bradford Stronger figure | 105th of 155 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 343 | 79 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 105 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 0PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 331 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.0% | 48.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 5.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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.
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Laycock Academy
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