Hawksworth Wood Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hawksworth Wood is a warm, nurturing school where children feel safe and happy. The school excels at teaching reading and has worked hard to design a strong curriculum that helps pupils learn important knowledge. Your child will benefit from excellent pastoral care, lots of interesting trips and visits, and plenty of clubs to get involved in.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on teaching children to read fluently and with confidence, with effective interventions to support those who need catch-up
- Well-designed curriculum that identifies and teaches important knowledge across most subjects
- Nurturing ethos with high-quality pastoral support helps pupils flourish and behave positively
- Pupils have access to a wide range of rich personal development opportunities including debates, trips, and visits
- Strong extra-curricular offer including baking, photography, and music clubs
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, learning activities do not clearly deliver the intended curriculum, so pupils do not learn as well as they could
- Some pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils do not have adequate support to access the curriculum
- Persistent absence rates are too high for some pupils, particularly those with SEND or who are disadvantaged, causing them to miss important learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Baking clubs, photography clubs, music clubs, trips to the seaside, local abbey visits, overnight residentials
Hawksworth Wood Primary School is a Good school where pupils feel happy and safe, supported by a nurturing ethos and high expectations. The school has made many curriculum improvements and provides rich personal development opportunities for all pupils.
At a Glance
39.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 61% to 48%. Maths has declined from 59% to 52%. Writing has remained stable at around 59%.
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
341 pupils
315 capacity
26 places over capacity
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)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.56261%
Overall absence
17.60797%
Persistent absence
301
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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