57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
4%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
443.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
790
Pupils · 2024/25
45%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Carlton Keighley · Secondary · Bradford
Part ofCARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+7pp
57%50%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+9pp
37%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
38.6
+2.3
40.138.236.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
4%
+1pp
10%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
EBacc APS
443.7
+29.0
443.7415.2386.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 443.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
790
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
45%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Green Head Road, Utley, Keighley, BD20 6EB
Local authority
Bradford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 37% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 4% | 443.7 | 4% | 790 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 27% | 36.3 | -0.29 | 2% | 414.7 | 4% | 762 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 26% | 39.2 | -0.13 | 4% | 388.8 | 5% | 714 |
| 2021/22 | 46% | 32% | 40.1 | +0.10 | 10% | 390.1 | 12% | 676 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 26% | 36.5 | -0.20 | 8% | 386.8 | 13% | 607 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 26% | 37.1 | -0.04 | 10% | 353.1 | 30% | 649 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 30% | 36.8 | +0.02 | 13% | — | 35% | 690 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 28.4 | C | -0.17 | 11% | 54 |
| 2016/17 | 23.3 | D+ | +0.22 | Suppressed | 54 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 790 | 14.5 | 20% | 45% | 33% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 762 | 15.1 | 18% | 44% | 33% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 714 | 14.7 | 16% | 41% | 34% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 676 | 14.0 | 16% | 47% | 34% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 632 | 16.1 | 15% | 57% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 607 | 15.4 | 18% | 77% | 42% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 649 | 17.9 | 16% | 82% | 42% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 690 | 17.9 | 14% | 89% | 43% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.