How many pupils attend Menston Primary School?

Menston Primary School has 398 pupils on roll.

What ages does Menston Primary School take?

Menston Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Menston Primary School located?

Menston Primary School is located in Ilkley, LS29 6NY, Bradford.

How do I apply to Menston Primary School?

Menston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Menston Primary School?

When Menston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the following policies, the distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Menston Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Menston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Menston Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child.
3Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: When demand exceeds places in any of the following policies, the distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

Document contains a discrepancy in stated pupil numbers: it states the school's 'published admission number (PAN) is 420' but also states 'The Academy will admit up to 60 pupils in Reception if sufficient applications are received.' Due to this conflict, PAN has not been recorded as a single definitive figure.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Menston Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Menston Primary School?: Menston Primary School has 398 pupils on roll.
What ages does Menston Primary School take?: Menston Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Menston Primary School located?: Menston Primary School is located in Ilkley, LS29 6NY, Bradford.
How do I apply to Menston Primary School?: Menston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Menston Primary School?: When Menston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the following policies, the distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Menston Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Menston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Menston Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child.
3Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4All other children — All other children.

Menston Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Menston Primary School?: Menston Primary School has 398 pupils on roll.
What ages does Menston Primary School take?: Menston Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is Menston Primary School located?: Menston Primary School is located in Ilkley, LS29 6NY, Bradford.
How do I apply to Menston Primary School?: Menston Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Menston Primary School?: When Menston Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Siblings — Children who have a brother or sister, living at the same address and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: When demand exceeds places in any of the following policies, the distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Menston Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.2% of pupils at Menston Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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