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Wigton Moor Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Barfield Crescent, Leeds LS17 8RU · wigtonmoor.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 268 2341
On the mapSearch near LS17 8RU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.70 mi
- 1.13 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 416
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 45.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.70 mi (1.13 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 72 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 41 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.70 mi1.13 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Wigton Moor Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2011
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Dec 2019Monitoring visit
Before September 2019
May 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 60
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied