Hawksworth Wood Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am really proud to be the Headteacher at Hawksworth Wood Primary. We are a truly welcoming school where we celebrate and embrace all of our faiths, cultures and personalities into our safe and happy school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, choir, orchestra, cooking, art and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £2.50 per day.

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Hawksworth Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 61% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Hawksworth Wood Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hawksworth Wood Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 70% maths); St Chad's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Broadgate Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and Horsforth Featherbank Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 94% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hawksworth Wood Primary School.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hawksworth Wood Primary School (as of September 2025): 56% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (50%).

39.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Mixed (14%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 96 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 10 (2.9%) 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 Kirkstall Forge Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawkswood Avenue, 150 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Hawksworth Wood Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hawksworth Wood Primary School are Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (0.5 miles), Lawnswood School (1 mile), Horsforth School (1.2 miles) and Ralph Thoresby School (1.9 miles).