Ashlands Primary School, Ilkley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ashlands Primary School excels in teaching reading, with pupils achieving exceptionally well through consistent, well-trained phonics instruction. The school has a strong community focus where children feel safe, behave well and develop confidence through leadership roles like school councillors and eco team members. Staff and parents appreciate the school's ambitious vision, supportive approach to wellbeing, and the wide range of enrichment activities that bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional progress in reading with well-trained staff teaching phonics consistently and pupils achieving well above expectations
- Strong behavior and conduct across the school with pupils following high expectations and showing kindness and respect
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that typically meets the needs of all pupils including those with SEND
- Warm relationships between staff and pupils, with high attendance and pupils feeling safe and proud of their school
- Excellent personal development programme covering healthy relationships, online safety and mental health
Areas for Improvement
- Some areas of the curriculum lack clearly identified key knowledge that pupils should learn and remember
- Variability in how the curriculum is taught across the school needs addressing
- Subject leaders need stronger oversight and expertise to ensure the curriculum is delivered as intended
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Eco team, school councillors, mini headteachers, singing at large events, visit to Ilkley Town Council, range of clubs linked to curriculum
Ashlands Primary School is a Good-rated primary school with a strong sense of community where pupils feel safe and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning. The school has recently redesigned its curriculum and makes reading a high priority with excellent phonics teaching.
At a Glance
7.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
117 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has improved from 65% to 71%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
266 pupils
490 capacity
224 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilkley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilkley
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,695
Applications
6,195
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.91063%
Overall absence
6.85484%
Persistent absence
248
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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