Best 3 Primary schools in Otley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Askwith Primary School (Primary) in Otley; St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley (Primary) in Otley; Ashfield Primary School (Primary) in Otley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Askwith Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley and Ashfield Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Otley, West Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Askwith Primary School), published Jan 2023. The lowest is 2 (St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 500, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust, The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust and COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Askwith Primary School
LS21 2HX
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley
LS21 3AP
|
Ashfield Primary School
LS21 2DF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Otley West Yorkshire LS21 2HX |
Otley West Yorkshire LS21 3AP |
Otley West Yorkshire LS21 2DF |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Jan 2023 | 2 2 May 2024 | 2 25 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | 242 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust | The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust | COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.askwith.n-yorks.sch.uk | www.stjosephsotley.org | www.ashfieldprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01943462896 | 01943463840 | 01943463341 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 2HX - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Yorkshire Collaborative Academy Trust
- Website
- www.askwith.n-yorks.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01943462896
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 3AP - Ofsted
- 2 2 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust
- Website
- www.stjosephsotley.org
- Telephone
- 01943463840
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Otley
West Yorkshire
LS21 2DF - Ofsted
- 2 25 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.ashfieldprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01943463341
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