Ashfield Primary School, Otley
Ashfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Otley, part of Collaborative Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Otley with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ashfield Primary School in detail
Ashfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Ashfield Primary is a school rooted in care, ambition, and respect. As the newly appointed Headteacher, I am proud to be leading a school where children are nurtured, challenged, and inspired every day. Our ethos is one of inclusion, enabling all learners to achieve their full potential. We believe every child deserves the best possible start in life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cross-country, dance, drama and coding.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Ashfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 47% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ashfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Ashfield Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ashfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ashfield Primary School are Westgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths); Otley the Whartons Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); and Otley the Whartons Primary School (0.8 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ashfield Primary School.
Westgate Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OtleyOtley the Whartons Primary SchoolOtley the Whartons Primary School
The trust
Ashfield Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Menston Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ridding Gate (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ashfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 82 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ashfield Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ashfield Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Ashfield Primary School (URN 107877), it was rated Good in June 2023.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 47% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Ashfield Primary School
Term dates
Ashfield Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ashfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ashfield Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
195 pupils
223 places
28 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Otley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Otley
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
112
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,925
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,430
Per pupil
£1171k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ashfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ashfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ashfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ashfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Ashfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ashfield Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Ashfield Primary School (URN 107877), it was rated Good in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Ashfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ashfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ashfield Primary School?
Ashfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 223 places.
How big are the classes at Ashfield Primary School?
Classes at Ashfield Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ashfield Primary School?
Ashfield Primary School has around 212 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ashfield Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Ashfield Primary School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ashfield Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Ashfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ashfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ashfield Primary School?
Ashfield Primary School is at Weston Lane, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 2DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)