Primary school

Low Ash Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD18 1AA
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 36%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 26%2017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 9%9% · 2023/242024/25: top 36%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%7/10 Above−16.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below−35.4 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above+10.2 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle−10.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 73% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 76% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 78% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 74% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 82% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 70% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%82%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 16% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 9% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 5% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%16%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in71.3%
57 of 80 who put it first2014 · 70.8%2026 · 71.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8057
2nd342
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026478
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.2%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support7.6%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.0%

Girls 44.3%Boys 55.7%

113.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 137 responses (28.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.9% not applicable69.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.7% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 17.6
  • Leadership 4.7
  • Teaching assistants 28
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 22.3 FTE · Whole workforce 58.6 · 77 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,673
Spend per pupil£6,427
Staff spend per pupil£5,275
Reserve per pupil£443
  • +£209,527revenue reserve
  • +£116,092in-year balance

Grants £6,404 · self-generated £269 · premises £306 per pupil