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Ashlands Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Leeds Road, Ilkley LS29 8JY · ashlandsprimary.org.uk · 01943 609050

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
266
54% of 490 places
Local authority
Bradford
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
7.8%
First language not English
3.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 40 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 33 (Places 34)33September 2023: 28 (Places 28)28September 2024: 33 (Places 32)33September 2025: 30 (Places 31)30September 2026: 25 (Places 40)25Places 40
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202640250.6100%
September 2025Sept 202531301100%
September 2024Sept 202432331▲97%
September 2023Sept 20232828196%
September 2022Sept 202234331100%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 65% (England 53%)65%2016/17: 58% (England 61%)58%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107277)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ashlands Primary School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
7 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2010

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107277), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2010Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107277)

  • Oct 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107277)

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
117
39% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼47% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (24%) with SEND

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