Blackgates Primary Academy, Wakefield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Blackgates Primary Academy where children are at the heart of all we do. Blackgates is a good school, but more importantly this school is a happy one where pupils learn they are surrounded by caring, friendly staff who want the very best for all our children."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Blackgates Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Blackgates Primary Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Blackgates Primary Academy are Westerton Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Hill Top Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Middleton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); and East Ardsley Primary Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).

Blackgates Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Blackgates Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Leodis Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Blackgates Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 71 pupils (30.5%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackgates School (at), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blackgates Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

In 2024/25, Blackgates Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.