SCHOOL PROFILE

Old Bank Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 147884
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 219 Published school capacity
Capacity used 52.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kirklees
Trust IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 114 95 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 59 51.8% of pupils
Male pupils 55 48.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

53.5%
28.7 pts above England
School 53.5%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.4%
1.9 pts below England
School 18.4%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
58.8%
67
Pakistani
12.3%
14
Any other Asian background
10.5%
12
Any other White background
4.4%
5
Indian
3.5%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.6% 36 of 114 pupils
10.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.6%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.1% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 6.3 pts above
EHC plans 10.5% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Speech, language & communication 10
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Multi-sensory impairment 2
Severe learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

47.0% 13.4 pts below England
School 47.0%
Kirklees 57.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 60.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

59.0%

14.8 pts below England

School 59.0%
Kirklees 71.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 72.8%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

53.0%

17.3 pts below England

School 53.0%
Kirklees 68.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 70.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

53.0%

19.0 pts below England

School 53.0%
Kirklees 70.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 71.9%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.11 pts higher than England
School 6.33%
Kirklees 6.10%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.13%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.31 pts higher than England
School 16.13%
Kirklees 15.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.73 pts lower than England
School 1.08%
Kirklees 1.53%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

52.1% 36.1 pts below England
Old Bank Academy
52.1%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information