South Craven SchoolThe Holy Family Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keighley.
Summary of the comparison
South Craven School and The Holy Family Catholic School are secondary schools in Keighley.
South Craven School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Holy Family Catholic School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). South Craven School is ahead on our composite score.
South Craven School was judged Good and The Holy Family Catholic School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for South Craven School and 28.8 for The Holy Family Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Craven School (48.7 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Holy Family Catholic School (32.2 in 2022-23, 28.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleySouth Craven School | KeighleyThe Holy Family Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 32nd of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,936 | 630 | |
| Capacity | 1,769 | 992 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD20 7RL | Keighley, BD20 6LH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 28.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.9% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.90 Stronger figure | 2.30 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 2024-25 | 36 2023-24 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 17.9 2023-24 · England 34.4 | |
| A-level average grade | C+ 2024-25 | D- 2023-24 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.8 | 18.5 2023-24 · England 35.1 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | 0.0% 2023-24 · England 17.1% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,860 | 700 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 41.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 40.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% Stronger figure | 38.7% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
South Craven School
The Holy Family Catholic School
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