Lower Wortley Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~441m)Possible (~630m)Unlikely (~819m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jayne Geldard
Pupils:331 / 315 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01133230152
Address:Lower Wortley Road, Leeds, LS12 4PX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:107972
UKPRN:10072245
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

52 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy98%
Well taught94%
Good progress79%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths+2ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 73%. Maths has remained stable at around 75%. Writing has declined from 77% to 64%.

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fawcett Avenue (opp)
119m · 2 min walk
Fawcett Way
138m · 2 min walk
Ring Rd Whitehall Drive
161m · 3 min walk
Whitehall Drive
300m · 5 min walk
Western Grove (before)
311m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

105%

Over capacity

331 pupils

315 capacity

16 places over capacity

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)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
26 November 2019
17 May 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.34705%

Overall absence

12.68116%

Persistent absence

276

Enrolments

Authorised2.96143%
Unauthorised2.38562%
Persistent (10%+)12.68116%
Severe (50%+)0.36232%

Absence trend

4.11823%
18/19
3.21009%
20/21
5.84788%
21/22
6.28573%
22/23
5.70704%
23/24
5.34705%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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