School profile

Low Ash Primary School

Primary · Community school · Shipley, BD18 1AA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,271 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Low Ash Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Apr 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils478 of 450 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Beth Medhurst
Local authorityBradford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107272.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading84%73%76%
Expected standard in writing77%71%73%
Expected standard in maths82%72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils478
Girls204
Boys274
Eligible for free school meals18.6%
First language not English16.7%
SEN support45
EHC plan29
Average class size25.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Pakistani
9.4%
Indian
5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other mixed
2.1%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.8%5.1%
Persistent absence11.5%16.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)187
First preference applications (Reception)80
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places450
Pupils on roll442
Unfilled places1.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult9
Teachers (FTE)22.31
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.02
Support staff (FTE)36.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Low Ash Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHigh Crags Primary Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryChrist Church Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableBradford Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryFrizinghall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryShipley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPoplars Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryOasis Academy Lister ParkAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBlakehill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySwain House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Low Ash Primary School

What is Low Ash Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Low Ash Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Apr 2016.

How does Low Ash Primary School rank in England?

Low Ash Primary School ranks 5,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Low Ash Primary School?

Low Ash Primary School has 478 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 450.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.