Low Ash Primary School
Community primary school in Shipley (Bradford).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.6%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
114%
478 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A caring, exciting and enjoyable place to learn – proud to be at the heart of the community. We actively promote 'Our Values' of RESPECT, TOLERANCE, DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY and Law. 'Be the best that you can be!'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Friends of Low Ash
- Computing
- English
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Phonics
- PSHE
- Science
- Enrichment Afternoons
- Rocksteady Music
- Volunteering
- Useful Resources
- Operation Encompass
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 107272
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Lister | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Raja Jabran Rashid Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ehsan Zafar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joseph Turner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Stainsby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Athif Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Georgia Gray | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fiona Jane Meer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Abbasi | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Rachael Natasha Medhurst-Brown Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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