School profile

Ash Green Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Halifax, HX2 8QD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,620 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

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

Ash Green Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils440
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mungo Sheppard
Local authorityCalderdale
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107534.

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing47%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils440
Girls217
Boys223
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.3%
First language not English2.7%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)58
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.48
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
African
1.6%
Other White
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
Chinese
0.5%
White and Black African
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other mixed
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.2
Teachers (FTE)22.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.7
Support staff (FTE)51.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to Calderdale0.6%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Ash Green Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryAbbey Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryDean Field Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryTrinity Academy WhitehillAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWainstalls SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMoorside Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe North Halifax Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryTrinity Academy HalifaxAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBradshaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ash Green Community Primary School

What is Ash Green Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ash Green Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2018.

How does Ash Green Community Primary School rank in England?

Ash Green Community Primary School ranks 13,620 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Ash Green Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Ash Green Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ash Green Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ash Green Community Primary School made 43 offers from 49 applications (1.1 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ash Green Community Primary School?

Ash Green Community Primary School has 440 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ash Green Community Primary School?

Ash Green Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Ash Green Community Primary School?

At Ash Green Community Primary School, the average class had 25.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ash Green Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ash Green Community Primary School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.