East Ardsley Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield, Leeds
East Ardsley Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield, Leeds for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 May 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fall Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 May 2024
Strengths
- “East Ardsley Primary Academy is an inclusive school.”
- “The pupils are polite and courteous to each other and the adults in the building.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, teachers do not regularly assess the progress that pupils are making.”
- “As a result, sometimes teachers do not identify and respond to misconceptions as fully as they do in other subjects.”
- “There is a small group of disadvantaged pupils who are persistently absent more than their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 54% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Thorpe Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackgates Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Middleton Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elements Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Robin Hood Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sharp Lane Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Westwood Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published