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East Ardsley Primary Academy

3–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142423URN

Fall Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

1.1 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

108 applications for 54 places · 194th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2024

Inspection history

15 May 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
20 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as East Ardsley Primary School, URN 107980

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

1.1 below Leeds median (3.1) close to England median (2.2)

108 applications · 54 places offered · 47 named it first

2026 2.0; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 2.6; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.0; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 2.1; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 2.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 2.2; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 2.7; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 2.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 1.9; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 1.9; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 1.9; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Leeds median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Leeds median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Leeds median

Dashed bars: as East Ardsley Primary School (URN 107980), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	54	108	2.0	47	0.87
Sep 2025	46	121	2.6	42	0.91
Sep 2024	36	109	3.0	36	1.00
Sep 2023	57	119	2.1	53	0.93
Sep 2022	59	131	2.2	57	0.97
Sep 2021	56	125	2.2	52	0.93
Sep 2020	60	161	2.7	63	1.05
Sep 2019	50	108	2.2	41	0.82
Sep 2018	60	111	1.9	56	0.93
Sep 2017	59	109	1.9	50	0.85
Sep 2016 *	60	113	1.9	56	0.93
Sep 2015 *	59	88	1.5	54	0.92
Sep 2014 *	59	114	1.9	58	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 68% · Maths 67% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%153rd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	54%	2%	104	102
2023/24	66%	6%	107	104
2022/23	60%	7%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

East Ardsley Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Thorpe Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Good2023

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Blackgates Primary Academy
2.0 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Middleton Primary School
2.1 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Elements Primary School
2.1 km · Leeds

Good2023

3.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Robin Hood Primary School
2.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Sharp Lane Primary School
2.6 km · Leeds

Good2023

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
2.7 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Westwood Primary School
2.7 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142423 · 383/2504
Trust: Leodis Academies Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 14.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2016
Replaced: East Ardsley Primary School (URN 107980)
Address: Fall Lane, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BA
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources