Weetwood Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Weetwood Primary has created a friendly, inclusive and happy environment where children thrive and enjoy learning. The school excels in early years education and reading development, with children developing strong phonics and comprehension skills. Leadership is strong and focused on helping all pupils, including the most able, make rapid progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with clear communication and high staff morale -
- Early years provides exciting, engaging activities that prepare children well for Year 1 -
- Effective intervention and catch-up sessions helping pupils improve progress -
- High attendance rates and positive pupil attitudes to learning -
- Year 1 phonics results well above national average
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough opportunities across the curriculum for pupils to practise writing, particularly for the most able -
- School policies need timely review and updating on website to meet government requirements -
- Staff maintaining safeguarding records need training on latest compliance requirements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with staff well-trained on identifying signs of abuse, exploitation and radicalisation, and clear reporting procedures in place.
Weetwood Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since the previous inspection in 2012. The new headteacher has quickly established clear priorities and a positive school culture that parents and staff praise.
At a Glance
3.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 86%. Maths has declined from 86% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 83%.
Class Sizes
31.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
242 pupils
210 capacity
32 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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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.57413%
Overall absence
5.97826%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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