Ardley Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138209
- Address
- Lowther Road, LU6 3NZ
- Website
- www.ardleyhill.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 461 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 5.4% |
| African | 6.1% |
| Other White | 8% |
| Mixed | 8.5% |
| White British | 65.3% |
| Pakistani | 1.1% |
| Caribbean | 1.1% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Other Black | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage-1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 60% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 3% |
| Local authority average | 3% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ardley Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 21 11 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 16 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 10 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 18 33 |
| Year 1 | 59 27 32 |
| Year 2 | 56 27 29 |
| Year 3 | 58 34 24 |
| Year 4 | 59 38 21 |
| Year 5 | 49 24 25 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |