Kippax Ash Tree Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Unknown
Address Gibson Lane
Kippax
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS25 7JL
Phone 01133850680
Reference Number 143240

Kippax Ash Tree Primary has shown notable improvement since its previous inspection, moving from a grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. The school environment fosters pride among students, who report feeling safe and valued. Positive relationships are established between staff and pupils, contributing to effective learning experiences. Changes to the curriculum have been ambitious, aiming to enhance educational outcomes, particularly for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Despite these advancements, the school faces challenges with student attendance and the effectiveness of assessments in certain subjects.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 298
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.66%
Girls: 50.34%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 20 37
2 19 20 39
3 15 27 42
4 23 22 45
5 20 25 45
6 20 18 38

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 4%
White, Other 1.3%
African 1%
White & Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Mixed, Other 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 28 Feb 2024
Date Report
28 Feb 2024 School inspection:
14 Sep 2021 School inspection:
06 Apr 2017 Academy conversion letter
25 Jan 2017 Short inspection
Previously as Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
25 Jan 2017 Short inspection
30 May 2012 Full inspection:
30 May 2012 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
19 Oct 2005 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection
11 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership with clear ambitions for pupils' personal and academic development.
  • Positive and welcoming school environment that promotes respect and kindness.
  • Ambitious and well-thought-out curriculum that benefits all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Effective phonics curriculum leading to pupils' enjoyment and success in reading.
  • Strong early years provision that prepares children well for future learning.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough, missing valuable learning opportunities.
  • Assessment of the impact of curriculum changes is not as precise as needed.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 103

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.2
Writing 2.1
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 2
Third Preference 28 2
From another Local Authority 3 2

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