Deighton Gates Primary School, Wetherby

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the Executive Headteacher of Deighton Gates and Crossley Street, which is also located in Wetherby, I believe strongly in the power of collaboration and partnership working. Deighton Gates is a welcoming, nurturing, child-centred school, which values the contributions of all children and we are committed to ensuring every child is given the best possible start in life."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir, ukulele, guitar and forest school.

Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 6pm and an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Deighton Gates Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Deighton Gates Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Deighton Gates Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 90% maths); Crossley Street Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 100% maths); St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths).

Deighton Gates Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Deighton Gates Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Deighton Gates Primary School.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deighton Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

In 2024/25, Deighton Gates Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.