Ash Grove Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in PONTEFRACT (Wakefield).
Location
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Ash Grove Primary Academy are part of Inspire Partnership Multi-Academy Trust. Most of our pupils live in South Elmsall but we also welcome children from the surrounding areas. The school grounds consist of separate Early Years Foundation Stage indoor and outdoor provision, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 outdoor play, an extensive playing field and a large outdoor nature area.
The large school field hosts an outdoor story area and a trim trail. We pride ourselves on providing an exciting and enriched curriculum for our pupils, including visits and visitors to extend their experiences and enable them to know more, understand more and remember more.
We welcome our families to join us weekly to celebrate our learning and our successes, both in school and out of school. There are also a number of events throughout the year for parents and carers to experience learning in action.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 146666
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt Holland | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Dixon-Child | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Natalie Wilson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Julien Froment | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Robert | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Gawthorp | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Crystal Goodwin | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jayne Cheesmond | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Downes Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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