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Whingate Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Whingate Road, Leeds LS12 3DS · whingate.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 263 8910
On the mapSearch near LS12 3DS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 464
- 93% of 498 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- 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 0.48 mi (779 m) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 69 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 87% 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 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 87% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Whingate Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 52
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied