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Whitkirk Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy

Templegate Walk, Whitkirk, Leeds LS15 0EU · whitkirk.org · 0113 260 6203

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
58%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.84 mi
1.35 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
426
6 over 420 places · 101%
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
11.6%
First language not English
8.5%
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 0.84 mi (1.35 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 75 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 43 (Places 56)43September 2023: 59 (Places 60)59September 2024: 63 (Places 58)63September 2025: 61 (Places 60)61September 2026: 75 (Places 59)75Places 59
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202659751.3▲73%
September 2025Sept 202560611▲93%
September 2024Sept 202458631.1▲90%
September 2023Sept 202360591100%
September 2022Sept 202256430.8100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.84 mi1.35 km

Results

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 40% (England 53%)40%2016/17: 45% (England 61%)45%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 43% (England 65%)43%2022/23: 47% (England 60%)47%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 58% (England 62%)58%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107942)

Ofsted

Whitkirk Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107942), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107942)

  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107942)

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (96 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
98%
Replies
96
25% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲86% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲93% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (15%) with SEND

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