Merlin Top Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Keighley, Yorkshire and the Humber BD22 6HZ · Bradford
#422 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#4555 of 15,697 nationally
About Merlin Top Primary Academy
Merlin Top Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Keighley, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 343 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 422nd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 343; capacity filled 108.9%.
There are 37 schools in Keighley; Merlin Top Primary Academy ranks 9th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)82%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)11%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Merlin Top Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 82%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 11%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Merlin Top Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 395 m away
Victoria Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
323 students · 813 m away
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 880 m away
Beckfoot Nessfield
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 972 m away
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
630 students · 1.2 km away
Holycroft Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
336 students · 1.2 km away
Laycock Academy
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
79 students · 1.3 km away
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 1.4 km away
Carlton Keighley
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
809 students · 1.5 km away
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,394 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mapplewell Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
343 students
Signhills Academy
Cleethorpes · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
344 students
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students
Hatfield Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
344 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students
Elliston Primary Academy
Cleethopres · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
341 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Merlin Top Primary Academy a good school?
Merlin Top Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #422 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Merlin Top Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Merlin Top Primary Academy ranks #422 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #4555 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merlin Top Primary Academy?
Merlin Top Primary Academy had 343 students in 2025.
Is Merlin Top Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Merlin Top Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Merlin Top Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Merlin Top Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.