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Ashlands Primary School, Ilkley LS29

Leeds Road, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 8JY

10 reasons to choose Ashlands Primary School

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Ashlands Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ilkley and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Ashlands Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Moorlands Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2010) inspection.

Average class size

Ashlands Primary School usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 24 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ashlands Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.

The Ashlands Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Ashlands Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Ashlands Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.

Find another school near Ashlands Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Moorfield School (1.3 miles); Westville House School (1.6 miles); Ghyll Royd School (2.7 miles).

State Primary Schools

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ilkley (0.6 miles); Ben Rhydding Primary School (1.2 miles); Burley Oaks Primary School (3.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Woodhouse Grove School (9.6 miles); Bradford Grammar School (10.4 miles); Bradford Christian School (10.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Ilkley Grammar School (1 mile); St. Mary’s Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (5.8 miles); Otley Prince Henry’s Grammar School Specialist Language College (5.8 miles).

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