School profile

Ash Grove Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,675 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

Ash Grove Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils265 of 326 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kate Gawthorp
TrustINSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Dec 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146666.

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%9%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score101104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102104105
Expected standard in reading57%73%76%
Expected standard in writing72%74%73%
Expected standard in maths61%74%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils265
Girls129
Boys136
Eligible for free school meals28.3%
First language not English17.7%
SEN support40
EHC plan15
Average class size26.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.9%
Other White
8.7%
African
7.9%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence6.6%5.2%5.1%
Persistent absence18.5%13.5%13.2%
Severe absence3%1.1%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)23
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places326
Pupils on roll258
Unfilled places20.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.42
Support staff (FTE)17.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate18.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.6%
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 Grove Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryMinsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMoorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryArk Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryUpton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ash Grove Primary Academy

What is Ash Grove Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ash Grove Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2023.

How does Ash Grove Primary Academy rank in England?

Ash Grove Primary Academy ranks 12,675 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ash Grove Primary Academy?

Ash Grove Primary Academy has 265 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 326.

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.