Low Ash Primary School is a primary school located in Shipley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/04/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Wrose Road, Shipley

School Information

Address: Wrose Road, Shipley, BD18 1AA
Website: http://www.lowash.bradford.sch.uk
Telephone: 01274582927
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fiona Meer & Mrs Beth Medhurst
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107272

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/04/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 479
Number of Boys: 273
Number of Girls: 206

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.4
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ
4out of 4 2,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School
Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ
3out of 4 2,675 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 2,964 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT
3out of 4 3,211 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Low Ash Primary School
Wrose Road , Wrose BD18 1AA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Crag Road , BD18 2ES
3out of 4 718 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church Church of England Academy
Wrose Brow Road , BD18 2NT
3out of 4 797 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Frizinghall Primary School
Salisbury Road , Frizinghall BD9 4HP
2out of 4 1,187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
High Busy Lane , BD18 1HD
- not rated 1,190 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue , BD8 7ND
3out of 4 1,736 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Hanson School
Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP
2out of 4 1,843 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
2out of 4 2,484 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace , BD8 7DX
3out of 4 2,831 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Titus Salt School
Higher Coach Road , Baildon BD17 5RH
3out of 4 2,834 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shipley College
Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW
- not rated 2,213 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tracks
21 Owlet Road , BD18 2LU
3out of 4 763 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Christian School
Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT
- not rated 1,044 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
J.A.M.E.S
The Eric Gibbs Centre , Highfield Garage BD9 4JB
- not rated 1,241 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Grammar School
Keighley Road , Bradford BD9 4JP
- not rated 1,801 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE
4out of 4 2,085 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.