Ashlands Primary School is a primary school in Ilkley, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ashlands Primary School currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.9%). unclassified pupils make up about 12.9%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Leeds Road, Ilkley, LS29 8JY |
| Website: | www.ashlandsprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01943609050 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Donna Russell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149937 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 490 |
| Number of Pupils: | 302 |
| Number of Boys: | 148 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.90% | 214 |
| Unclassified | 12.90% | 39 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 3.30% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlands Primary School Leeds Road , LS29 8JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashlands Primary School Leeds Road , LS29 8JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Valley Drive , Ben Rhydding LS29 8NL | 3out of 4 | 267 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Valley Drive , Ben Rhydding LS29 8NL | - not rated | 267 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ben Rhydding Primary School Bolling Road , Ben Rhydding LS29 8QH | 3out of 4 | 940 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley Grammar School Cowpasture Road , LS29 8TR | - not rated | 776 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilkley Grammar School Cowpasture Road , LS29 8TR | - not rated | 776 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkley Middle School Valley Drive , Ben Rhydding LS29 8PA | - not rated | 1,093 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorfield School & Nursery Wharfedale Lodge , 11 Ben Rhydding Road LS29 8RL | - not rated | 964 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westville House School Carter's Lane , Middleton LS29 0DQ | - not rated | 1,419 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Clevedon House Preparatory School Ben Rhydding Drive , LS29 8BJ | - not rated | 2,497 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.