Ash Green Community Primary School

About Ash Green Community Primary School

92% of parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey would recommend Ash Green Community Primary School to other families, a strong signal of satisfaction. The survey, which ran from September 2024 to September 2025, also showed that 74% of the 39 respondents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 72% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is slightly oversubscribed for its 2025/26 Reception intake, with 50 applications for 48 places and 46 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.04. This suggests a solid local reputation, though it is not heavily oversubscribed. Headteacher Mungo Sheppard leads this Calderdale primary for children aged 2 to 11, which has a nursery provision. The school is non-religious and mixed gender, with a significant proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 61.7%, well above the national average.

Academically, Ash Green sits in the bottom half of primary schools nationally and locally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Calderdale local authority average of 59%. The school ranks 52nd out of 73 primary schools in the LA on this metric. Just 5% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 67% met the expected standard in reading and in maths, with 66% in writing. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 104 in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in October 2024, confirmed that standards are maintained, with an overall effectiveness rating of Good. However, the early years provision was judged as Requires improvement, a notable area of focus. The previous graded inspection in November 2018 also rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management also Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, playing fields, a gymnasium, sports hall, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, dance, rounders, netball and swimming, while clubs range from drama and choir to eco club and science club. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for a wide spectrum, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. 49% of Parent View respondents said their child has SEND, and 74% of those agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need. Ash Green is a good fit for families in Calderdale who value a community primary with strong parent-reported happiness and safety, and who are comfortable with a school that is working to improve its early years provision and academic outcomes relative to the local average.

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