Ben Rhydding Primary SchoolAshlands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilkley.
Summary of the comparison
Ben Rhydding Primary School and Ashlands Primary School are primary schools in Ilkley.
Ben Rhydding Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ashlands Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ben Rhydding Primary School was judged Good and Ashlands Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Ben Rhydding Primary School and 66.0% for Ashlands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ben Rhydding Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkleyBen Rhydding Primary School | IlkleyAshlands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 156 in Bradford Stronger figure | 122nd of 156 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 302 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 490 | |
| Location | Ilkley, LS29 8QH | Ilkley, LS29 8JY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.2% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ben Rhydding Primary School
Ashlands Primary School
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