South Craven School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Keighley, Yorkshire and the Humber BD20 7RL · North Yorkshire
#120 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1527 of 4,090 nationally
About South Craven School
South Craven School is a academy secondary located in Keighley, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,936 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 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 120th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (75th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (47th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,936; capacity filled 109.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.5%; ebacc average points 3.90.
There are 37 schools in Keighley; South Craven School ranks 12th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.5%
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 South Craven School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,936
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near South Craven School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 495 m away
Glusburn Community Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
381 students · 604 m away
Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
194 students · 730 m away
Eastburn Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
141 students · 1.1 km away
Steeton Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
258 students · 2.8 km away
Cononley Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
127 students · 2.8 km away
Silsden Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
634 students · 3.6 km away
Bradleys Both Community Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
124 students · 3.8 km away
Cowling Community Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
118 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Horizon Community College
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,909 students
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,966 students
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,900 students
Garforth Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,897 students
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,984 students
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,006 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Craven School a good school?
South Craven School has a Success Index (England) of 59.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #120 of 366 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 South Craven School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
South Craven School ranks #120 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1527 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Craven School?
South Craven School had 1,936 students in 2025.
Is South Craven School a primary school or a secondary school?
South Craven School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near South Craven School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Craven School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.