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East Ardsley Primary Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF3 2BA

Ages 3–11 · 417 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

417 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
227 / 190
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
417 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leodis Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Talbot

Location

Address
Fall Lane, East Ardsley
Postcode
WF3 2BA
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Leeds, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF3
13
Primary in WF3
10
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand0.98

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    • FSM25.6%
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    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Sharp Lane Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Talbot
Telephone
01138879023
Website
www.eastardsley.org.uk

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