Silsden Primary School
School Name: Silsden Primary School Address: Hawber Cote Lane, Silsden Town/City: Keighley County: West Yorkshire Postcode: BD20 0JJ Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01535 653290 Website: www.silsdenprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900
Headteacher: Mr Karl Russell
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 634 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.6%
URN: 107273
DfE Number: 380/2146
UKPRN: 10075652
UPRN: 10094182134
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Bradford (E08000032)
Constituency: Keighley and Ilkley (E14001308)
Electoral Ward: Craven (E05001349)
Easting & Northing: 404091E, 446266N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 54' 47.4" N 1° 56' 20.64" W
Plus Code: 9C5WW376+79
DfE Record: View record
- Steeton Primary School (2.0km)
- Eastburn Primary School (2.7km)
- Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.9km)
- South Craven School (3.6km)
- Beechcliffe Special School (3.8km)
- Carlton Keighley (3.9km)
- Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School (3.9km)
- Sutton-in-Craven Community Primary School (4.0km)
- Glusburn Community Primary School (4.2km)
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (4.3km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Bevan Bolland - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
- Mrs Sally-Anne Boyes - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Ms Louise Dale - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2028.
- Mrs Alison Gornall - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Mr Graham Hardman - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 4 March 2028.
- Ms Louise Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mrs Sarah Lester - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
- Mr Matthew Lockwood - Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 September 2028.
- Mrs Rebecca Lonsdale - Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 November 2029.
- Mrs Alison O'hara - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mr Karl Russell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Daniel Siggins - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2027.
- Mr Neil Whitaker - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2029.