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
Moorfield School (1.3 miles); Westville House School (1.6 miles); Ghyll Royd School (2.7 miles).
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ilkley (0.6 miles); Ben Rhydding Primary School (1.2 miles); Burley Oaks Primary School (3.4 miles).
Woodhouse Grove School (9.6 miles); Bradford Grammar School (10.4 miles); Bradford Christian School (10.4 miles).
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).