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Ben Rhydding Primary School

Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8QH

Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 10 July 2024.

School history and status

Closed on 31 August 2026 and continues as Ben Rhydding Primary School (URN 152604) (opened 1 September 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
24.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
62.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
186
Boys
99 (52%)
Girls
91 (48%)
Capacity
210 (90% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
8.1%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,451/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.8%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

89.8%

White British

4.3%

White Other

2.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
107281
UKPRN
10072592
Establishment No.
2166

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