Secondary Schools – Overview
Listed alphabetically in 3 categories are the secondary schools chosen by residents in Haworth Cross Roads and Stanbury.
First category are schools that are considered as feeder schools; the ones parents use most and the local primary school have links to. Next, other secondary schools chosen by residents, some are with a different local authority. Third local authority grammar schools, which require an entrance examination.
The process of selecting a secondary school begins in the Autumn term of primary school – year 6 when you will be asked to fill in a Common Application Form giving your preferred choices of schools. You will be notified of which school has been chosen in the following March. Bradford’s online admissions for schools here…
On this website: About Local Primary Schools here…
External links
DfES School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables here…
Bradford Council Schools Overview here…
BBC League Tables overview here…
Page last updated:
15 March 2012 – Oakbank Head Teacher changed
26 January 2012 – 2011 GCSE results added, links to DfE Performance tables updated, links and school info checked. If you find any broken links or know of more up to date information, please email to this website – click contact above.
Secondary Schools – Feeder
The schools on this list are the ones where a significant number of pupils from the Haworth Cross Roads and Stanbury district attend after primary school. The schools have links with the local Primary Schools (Worth Valley Cluster) however, there is no guarantee of a place and if oversubscribed a catchment area will be used to determine places.
Oakbank School
Oakworth Road, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 7DU
Tel: 01535 210111
Head teacher: Mr David Maxwell
TYPE: Foundation, comprehensive, boys and girls, sports, technology
Authority: Bradford
AGES: 11-18
Number of pupils: 2011 – 1761, 2010 – 1825 (source DfE)
Public Transport to school: Yes
Website: www.oakbank.org.uk
OFSTED REPORT: Most recent inspection here…
School Profile: The school’s official description of itself here…
DfE Performance table for 2011 here…
GCSE Performance table
The table shows the proportion of pupils attaining the Level 2 threshold – equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C – including English and maths GCSEs.
| Oakbank | GCSE | LA average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C | |||
| 2004 | 39% | 28.8% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 28% | 32.3% | 44.3% |
| 2006 | 33% | 34% | 45.3% |
| 2007 | 36% | 36.2% | 46% |
| 2008 | 36% | 36.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 38% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | 41% | 44.4% | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 45% | 47.5% | 58.2% |
Parkside School
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD
Tel: 01535 272752
Head teacher: Mr Tony Rickwood
TYPE: Community, comprehensive, boys and girls, arts
Authority: Bradford
AGES: 11-18
Number of pupils: 2011 – 1066, 2010 – 1070 (source DfE)
Public Transport to school: Yes
Website: www.parksideschool.net
OFSTED REPORT: Most recent inspection here…
School Profile: The school’s official description of itself here…
DfE Performance table for 2011 here…
GCSE Performance table
The table shows the proportion of pupils attaining the Level 2 threshold – equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C – including English and maths GCSEs.
| Parkside | GCSE | LA average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C | |||
| 2004 | 33% | 28.8% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 49% | 32.3% | 44.3% |
| 2006 | 50% | 34% | 45.3% |
| 2007 | 44% | 36.2% | 46% |
| 2008 | 38% | 36.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 48% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | 57% | 44.4% | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 49% | 47.5% | 58.2% |
Secondary Schools – Alternative
The following are schools that parents from Haworth Cross Roads and Stanbury have chosen as an alternative to the feeder schools.
Aireville School
Gargrave Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1UQ
Tel: 01756 792965/792407
Head teacher: Mr Mark O’Neill
TYPE: Community, secondary modern, boys and girls, sports
Authority: North Yorkshire
AGES: 11-16 (School has no sixth form)
Number of pupils: 2011 – 576, 2010 – 608 (source DfE)
Public Transport to school: Yes, Bus No 446, Haworth – school
Website: www.aireville.n-yorks.sch.uk
OFSTED REPORT: Most recent inspection here…
School Profile: The school’s official description of itself here…
DfE Performance table for 2011 here…
GCSE Performance table
The table shows the proportion of pupils attaining the Level 2 threshold – equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C – including English and maths GCSEs.
| Aireville | GCSE | LA average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C | |||
| 2004 | 37% | 50.2% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 46% | 51.6% | 44.3% |
| 2006 | 35% | 53.3% | 45.3% |
| 2007 | 50% | 53.9% | 46% |
| 2008 | 36% | 54.6% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 43% | 58.5% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | 47% | 61.6% | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 50% | 63.2% | 58.2% |
Greenhead High School
(On September 2010 the school changed it’s name to “University Academy Keighley“)
Greenhead Road, Utley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6EB
Tel: 01535 210333
Head teacher: Mrs Tricia McCarthy
TYPE: Community, comprehensive, boys and girls, mathematics and computing
Authority: Bradford
AGES: 11-18
Number of pupils: 2011 – 642, 2010 – 691 (source DfE)
Public Transport to school: No (Haworth to Keighley – Keighley to school)
Website: www.uak.org.uk
OFSTED REPORT: Most recent inspection here… (link is to a PDF file)
School Profile: The school’s official description of itself here… (due to name change page no longer exists)DfE Performance table for 2011 here…
GCSE Performance table
The table shows the proportion of pupils attaining the Level 2 threshold – equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C – including English and maths GCSEs.
| Greenhead | GCSE | LA average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C | |||
| 2004 | 11% | 28.8% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 18% | 32.3% | 44.3% |
| 2006 | 16% | 34% | 45.3% |
| 2007 | 23% | 36.2% | 46% |
| 2008 | 22% | 36.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 33% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | 29% | 44.4% | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 26% | 47.5% | 58.2% |
The Holy Family Catholic School
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH
Tel: 01535 210212
Head teacher: Mr Lawrence Bentley
TYPE: Voluntary aided, comprehensive, boys and girls, languages
Authority: Bradford
AGES: 11-18
Number of pupils: 2011 – 877, 2010 – 917 (source DfE)
Public Transport to school: No (Haworth to Keighley – Keighley to school)
Website: www.holyfamily.ngfl.ac.uk
OFSTED REPORT: Most recent inspection here…
School Profile: The school’s official description of itself here…
DfE Performance table for 2011 here…
GCSE Performance table
The table shows the proportion of pupils attaining the Level 2 threshold – equivalent to five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C – including English and maths GCSEs.
| Holy Family | GCSE | LA average | National average |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-C | |||
| 2004 | 31% | 28.8% | 42.6% |
| 2005 | 33% | 32.3% | 44.3% |
| 2006 | 41% | 34% | 45.3% |
| 2007 | 30% | 36.2% | 46% |
| 2008 | 40% | 36.7% | 47.3% |
| 2009 | 49% | 41.6% | 49.8% |
| 2010 | 46% | 44.4% | 53.4% |
| 2011 | 61% | 47.5% | 58.2% |