Hawksworth Church of England Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dale Norris
Pupils:82 / 105 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01943872808
Address:Main Street, Hawksworth, Leeds, LS20 8NX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 5 June 2024View full report
URN:108009
UKPRN:10068615
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Leeds North West
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a warm, welcoming community where children thrive academically and personally. With well above average results in reading and mathematics, strong teaching, and an impressive range of enrichment activities, your child will be challenged to achieve their best while being happy and safe.

Key Strengths

  • Children make good progress from early years through to Year 6, with standards well above average by the end of primary school
  • Teachers have high expectations and use carefully planned activities that meet the needs of mixed-aged classes
  • Pupils are polite, welcoming and happy, with excellent attendance and behavior
  • Outstanding range of social, moral, spiritual and cultural activities throughout the school
  • Effective use of sports funding to increase participation in physical activities and competitive tournaments

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils do not fully engage during questioning activities and let others do the thinking for them
  • Teachers' marking does not always clearly explain what pupils need to do to improve, and pupils are not always given time to correct mistakes
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammar standards are not consistently expected across all subjects
  • Subject leaders need to use progress data more quickly to provide targeted support
  • School improvement plans need measurable targets for pupil achievement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding procedures are effective - the headteacher has reviewed and strengthened all procedures to keep children safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Before- and after-school club with cookery and Open the Book assemblies, collective worship, religious education, poetry and art activities, music lessons with international songs, Gold Sing Up Award, sports including lunchtime activities and competitive tournaments, fundraising for charities, school council

Hawksworth Church of England Primary School is a good school where children make good progress across all year groups. Standards at the end of Year 6 are well above average in reading and mathematics, with the most able pupils achieving outstanding results.

At a Glance

4.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+15ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has improved from 64% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.

Class Sizes

29.7

Avg class size

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

82 pupils

105 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(7)

5 June 2024
11 December 2018
7 October 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.84231%

Overall absence

8.69565%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised4.00846%
Unauthorised0.83385%
Persistent (10%+)8.69565%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.30222%
18/19
2.0345%
20/21
4.97602%
21/22
3.84592%
22/23
5.48773%
23/24
4.84231%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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