Beeston Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Beeston Primary School provides a happy, ambitious environment where pupils thrive. The headteacher's strong leadership has significantly improved teaching standards, and pupils make rapid progress in reading and writing. Parents and staff strongly support the school, with children feeling safe, settled and respected.
Key Strengths
- Highly effective leadership that has galvanised staff and pupils to achieve higher standards
- Strong personal development, behaviour and welfare - pupils are respectful, collaborative and have very positive attitudes to school
- Rapid progress in reading and writing, with improved teaching ensuring pupils of all abilities are challenged
- Strong governance with governors rigorously holding the school to account
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with robust checks and staff training
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching assistants need better deployment to support and challenge pupils more consistently, including improved questioning and language modelling
- Early years activities should further develop language skills both indoors and outdoors
- Handwriting and spelling need continued improvement throughout the school, particularly in key stage 2
- Reasoning and problem-solving in mathematics needs to be embedded for all abilities of pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. All safeguarding arrangements are robust with thorough checks, appropriate staff training, and pupils taught to keep themselves safe from risks including radicalisation.
Extracurricular Activities
Anti-bullying ambassadors programme
Beeston Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team, particularly the headteacher appointed in September 2015, has maintained and improved the quality of education through high standards, effective teaching, and strong governance.
At a Glance
31.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 63% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
19
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
Getting There
Bus Stops
Commute Calculator
Find out if this school is reachable from your home - before you apply
What are my chances?
Enter your postcode to estimate your probability of getting a place.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
660 pupils
708 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
House Prices
Moving into the catchment? See what homes near this school actually cost
SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.28481%
Overall absence
15.56351%
Persistent absence
559
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Reviews
No reviews yet - be the first to leave one.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beeston Primary School
Nearby Schools
Do you work at this school?
Claim your profile free to get a verified badge, update your contact details, and see how many parents are viewing your page.