East Ardsley Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF3 2BA · Leeds
#1127 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#11495 of 15,697 nationally
About East Ardsley Primary Academy
East Ardsley Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Wakefield, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 417 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 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1127th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (67th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 417; capacity filled 99.3%.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; East Ardsley Primary Academy ranks 50th of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)54%
- 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%)14.5%
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 East Ardsley Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 54%
- 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 East Ardsley Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thorpe Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.1 km away
Blackgates Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
233 students · 2.0 km away
Middleton Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
383 students · 2.1 km away
Elements Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
395 students · 2.1 km away
Robin Hood Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
420 students · 2.2 km away
Rodillian Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,615 students · 2.3 km away
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students · 2.4 km away
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,900 students · 2.5 km away
Sharp Lane Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
570 students · 2.6 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Willow Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students
Redscope Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
417 students
Mundella Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
417 students
Swanland Primary School
North Ferriby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students
Aspin Park Academy
Knaresborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
416 students
Pudsey Waterloo Primary
Pudsey · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
416 students
Frequently asked questions
Is East Ardsley Primary Academy a good school?
East Ardsley Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 33.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1127 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 East Ardsley Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
East Ardsley Primary Academy ranks #1127 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #11495 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend East Ardsley Primary Academy?
East Ardsley Primary Academy had 417 students in 2025.
Is East Ardsley Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
East Ardsley Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near East Ardsley Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of East Ardsley Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.