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Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Victoria Crescent, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4PT · horsforthnewlaithes.com · 0113 258 8645
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 416
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (190 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 190
- 45% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 42 parents (22%) with SEND