Primary school

Old Bank Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • WF14 0HW
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,803 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 86%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 99%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 84%2024/25: top 86%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM47% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM6% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 17 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 28% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 27% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 30% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 43% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 47% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 47% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%59%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 6% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 98 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 100 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 98 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 101 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510298No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 97 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 98 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510397No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.5%
13 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 76.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1713
2nd111
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2020Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026114
Free school meals (past 6 years)64.2%
First language not English18.9%
SEN support22.6%
EHC plan11.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

52.1% full · 219 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 26 responses (27.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable89.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.9
Pupils per adult7.1
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.3
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 7 FTE · Whole workforce 18.8 · 23 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£12,187
Spend per pupil£12,719
Staff spend per pupil£10,059
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£54,000in-year balance

Grants £11,980 · self-generated £207 · premises £877 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,889,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it