Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,240 of 15,057
Worse than 74% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107628.
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.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 2%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 69%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 67%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78%, similar to England, better than Kirklees | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 54 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 414 |
| Girls | 199 |
| Boys | 215 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 47.3% |
| First language not English | 38.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 402 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 57 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 27.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.83 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 32.87 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 16.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 34 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 95 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 27 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 27 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.9%, worse than England, worse than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | North Huddersfield Trust School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fixby Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Christ Church CE Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | All Saints Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Birkby Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Birkby Infant and Nursery School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2018. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas CE Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. |
Ashbrow School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ashbrow School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Ashbrow School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ashbrow School made 34 offers from 95 applications (2.8 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ashbrow School has 414 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Ashbrow School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Ashbrow School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ashbrow School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% 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.