East Ardsley Primary Academy
Fall Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Talbot
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leodis Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 142423
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01138879023
About this school
East Ardsley Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Ardsley Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 62 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 66% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 77% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 81% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Ardsley Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Ardsley Primary Academy compares
East Ardsley Primary Academy ranked 157th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.5% | 14.9% | 417 | — |
| Thorpe Primary School | 67% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 224 | 0.7 miles |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | 50% | 5.4% | 40% | 233 | 1.2 miles |
| Middleton Primary School | 53% | 6.3% | 48.7% | 383 | 1.3 miles |
| Elements Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 29.8% | 395 | 1.3 miles |
| Robin Hood Primary School | 70% | 4.9% | 12.1% | 420 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.92%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 11.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorpe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Blackgates Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Middleton Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Elements Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Robin Hood Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
East Ardsley Primary Academy ranks 40th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does East Ardsley Primary Academy teach?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of East Ardsley Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of East Ardsley Primary Academy is Ms Sarah Talbot, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Ardsley Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Ardsley Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at East Ardsley Primary Academy?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Ardsley Primary Academy full?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Ardsley Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. East Ardsley Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does East Ardsley Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Ardsley Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is East Ardsley Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy is part of LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does East Ardsley Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists East Ardsley Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have East Ardsley Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Ardsley Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy ranked 157th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Ardsley Primary Academy's absence rate?
- East Ardsley Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Ardsley Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Ardsley Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.