Merlin Top Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Keighley (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
91%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
89%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.2%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
109%
343 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Merlin Top Primary Academy is a primary school located in Keighley, Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 331 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Kiara Grove.
Key facts
- URN
- 139229
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Amy Berry | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jake Shepherd | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Faye Morgan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lauren Askins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kiara Grove | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Mohammed Osman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Louisa Simpson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Amy Berry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Ms Grace Greenwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Godwin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Howard | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Ms Mariam Deen Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Alex Cozens Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record