Ashbrow School
Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge, Ashbrow School, Huddersfield, HD2 1EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ashbrow School is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 29th of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 19 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
This is a school at the heart of the community. Many pupils join the school who are new to the country and speak English as an additional language. The school provides support and guidance to these pupils and families, including access to translation services. Pupils from a diverse range of backgrounds enjoy playing and learning together. Whatever part of the world pupils come from, they are made to feel welcome. Pupils are happy. They are typically polite and well mannered. They understand the importance of tolerance and respect. Pupils know how to keep themselves safe in the local community. They enjoy learning in the school's extensive outdoor spaces, including caring for wildlife. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils enjoy their lessons. However, pupils do not achieve well in many areas of the curriculum. Strong relationships between staff and pupils are evident. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. In lessons, pupils listen attentively and try hard. At playtimes, they conduct themselves well. In the early years, children show determination and high levels of resilience.
What the school should improve
- The school has not taught pupils the knowledge and skills they need to be effective writers. This means pupils do not achieve as well as they should, including in national tests. The school should ensure that staff are trained to support pupils to develop the knowledge and skills they need to be successful writers.
- In some subjects, assessment information is not used well to ensure that the learning activities given to pupils enable them to build knowledge effectively. Consequently, pupils' knowledge does not build over time. The school should ensure that assessment information is used to provide pupils with learning activities that enable them to make progress through the curriculum and achieve well.
- The school provides few opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. This limits how well the school promotes some aspects of pupils' wider personal development. The school should ensure that pupils have access to a broad range of opportunities that provide for their personal development.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
414 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Ashbrow School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Fixby Junior and Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Christ Church CE Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 48% met the expected standard |
| Birkby Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Birkby Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Kent
- Phone
- 01484452128
- Address
- Ash Meadow Close, Sheepridge, Ashbrow School, Huddersfield, HD2 1EX
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- URN
- 107628
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.