Compare Merlin Top Primary Academy and Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Comparison of primary schools: Merlin Top Primary Academy (Primary) in Keighley; Our Lady of Victories Catholic School (Primary) in Keighley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Merlin Top Primary Academy and Our Lady of Victories Catholic School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Keighley, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Merlin Top Primary Academy), published May 2019. The lowest is 2 (Our Lady of Victories Catholic School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Merlin Top Primary Academy
BD22 6HZ
|
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
BD22 6JP
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 6HZ |
Keighley West Yorkshire BD22 6JP |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 May 2019 | 2 4 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 237 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust |
| Website | www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org | www.olv.bcwcat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01535210028 | 01535607149 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD22 6HZ - Ofsted
- 1 6 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.mta.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01535210028
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD22 6JP - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
- Website
- www.olv.bcwcat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01535607149
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