Low Ash Primary School
Wrose Road, Wrose, Shipley, BD18 1AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Low Ash Primary School is a primary school in Shipley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 7th of 12 primary schools in Shipley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2016.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 April 2016, report published 18 May 2016
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils are happy and safe in this caring school. Relationships across the school are warm and respectful, reflecting the school's motto that pupils 'learn, achieve, persevere and succeed'. As one pupil said 'Everyone is welcome here, no matter what our differences are we all care for each other.' Pupils enjoy coming to school and their attendance is good. Pupils enjoy representing the school in events out of school. The pupils enjoy their work in the community. They develop relationships with elderly residents at the local church club and raise funds for a national charity, chosen democratically by the school council. The school is aspirational for what it wants pupils to learn. However, this vision is not being fully realised for all pupils, including some of those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils develop secure knowledge and skills in reading and mathematics and achieve well. However, for pupils at the early stage of writing, the work they are given is not always adapted well to meet their needs. Pupils are given opportunities to participate in a wide range of school clubs, including multi sports, crochet, cookery and gymnastics. These clubs are popular and well attended. Pupils are proud to hold positions of responsibility, including librarians and digital leaders. In their roles as buddies, pupils effectively and sensitively support younger pupils with their behaviour.
What the school should improve
- The school does not ensure that the learning needs of some pupils at an early stage of writing and for some pupils with SEND are met well enough. This means that these pupils do not achieve as well as they could, or only do so with the support of adults. The school should ensure that the activity choices are better adapted to support the pupils to learn independently.
- Foundational skills in letter and number formation are not taught to consistent effect. Errors in these areas are not consistently addressed. The school should set clear expectations for pupils' letter and number formation and help pupils to meet these expectations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
57 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
478 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Low Ash Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Crags Primary Leadership Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Frizinghall Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| Shipley CofE Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Medhurst
- Phone
- 01274582927
- Address
- Wrose Road, Wrose, Shipley, BD18 1AA
- Local authority
- Bradford
- URN
- 107272
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.