Burley Oaks Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ilkley (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
393 / 420 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).Burley Oaks Primary School is a primary school located in Ilkley, Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 394 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the MOORLANDS LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Emma Learmonth.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150002
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Scott | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Morris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Lee | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emma Learmonth | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Christine Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gemma Russell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Francesca Alice Cannon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Oldham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Murray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sam Yeates | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Ashton | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Waugh Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Wightman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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