Merlin Top Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Keighley, Bradford
Merlin Top Primary Academy is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 10 October 2024. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 343 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 10 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, their parents and carers, and staff are rightly proud of this remarkable school.”
- “It offers a calm, caring environment in a world that can often feel busy and challenging.”
- “An ethos of kindness runs through the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 82% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Our Lady of Victories Catholic School 0.2 mi Good
- Victoria Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Beckfoot Nessfield 0.6 mi Not judged
- Holycroft Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Laycock Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained