Ashbrow School, Huddersfield

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~470m)Possible (~671m)Unlikely (~872m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Kent
Pupils:414 / 472 capacity
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484452128
Address:Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge, Huddersfield, HD2 1EX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:107628
UKPRN:10068768
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Huddersfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its January 2023 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Inadequate).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

48.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

44 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy89%
Well taught82%
Good progress68%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+18ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 62% to 69%. Maths has improved from 60% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 67%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

28.6

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ash Brow Jun & Inf School (at)
139m · 2 min walk
Ashbrow School (opp)
147m · 2 min walk
Sheepridge Grove
257m · 4 min walk
Bradley Boulevard Brackenhall Rd (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Ashbrow Rd Central Avenue (opp)
333m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

414 pupils

472 capacity

58 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,011
Projected new pupils:503

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Huddersfield

Admissions Demand - Kirklees

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

5,606

Applications

4,584

Got 1st preference

93.6%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 January 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsInadequate
27 September 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2944%

Overall absence

20.95491%

Persistent absence

377

Enrolments

Authorised4.31361%
Unauthorised1.98079%
Persistent (10%+)20.95491%
Severe (50%+)2.91777%

Absence trend

4.32846%
18/19
4.03925%
20/21
6.09439%
21/22
6.29192%
22/23
6.35669%
23/24
6.2944%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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