Ash Grove Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025PONTEFRACT, Yorkshire and the Humber WF9 2TF · Wakefield
#1381 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#13742 of 15,697 nationally
About Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove Primary Academy is a academy primary located in PONTEFRACT, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 265 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1381st of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 265; capacity filled 80.1%.
There are 43 schools in PONTEFRACT; Ash Grove Primary Academy ranks 32nd of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)48%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ash Grove Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 48%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ash Grove Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,609 students · 474 m away
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 744 m away
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
204 students · 1.1 km away
Ark Northfield Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
348 students · 2.2 km away
Upton Primary School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 2.3 km away
South Kirkby Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
186 students · 3.2 km away
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
208 students · 3.3 km away
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 3.5 km away
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wilsden Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students
Neasden Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
266 students
Windmill Hill Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
266 students
Ashlands Primary School
Ilkley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
266 students
Barugh Green Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
263 students
Roughwood Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
262 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ash Grove Primary Academy a good school?
Ash Grove Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 21.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1381 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ash Grove Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ash Grove Primary Academy ranks #1381 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #13742 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ash Grove Primary Academy?
Ash Grove Primary Academy had 265 students in 2025.
Is Ash Grove Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ash Grove Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ash Grove Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ash Grove Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.