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Ash Grove Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Ash Grove, South Elmsall, PONTEFRACT WF9 2TF · ashgrove.inspirepartnership.org.uk · 01977 640625
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 265
- 80% of 331 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- First language not English
- 17.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 23 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 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 17 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 35 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 18 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼100 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130858)
Ofsted
Ash Grove Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 130858), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130858)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130858)
Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130858)
What parents said
36% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 36%
- Replies
- 55
- 19% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (27%) with SEND