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East Ardsley Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Fall Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield WF3 2BA · eastardsley.org.uk · 0113 887 9023
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107980)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for East Ardsley Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 69
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (19%) with SEND