Westerton Primary Academy, Wakefield

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Westerton Primary Academy. We are a large three form entry school with around 700 pupils on roll, including a 52 place nursery. Children with special educational needs are well catered for and OFSTED considered this to be a real strength in the school."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Westerton Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Westerton Primary Academy as their first choice and 137 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Westerton Primary Academy are Hill Top Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Blackgates Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 68% maths); Lydgate Junior and Infant School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); and Fountain Primary School (1.6 miles).

Westerton Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Westerton Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Leodis Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 72 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 10 (1.5%) 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 Morley Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westerton School, 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Westerton Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Westerton Primary Academy are Woodkirk Academy (0.5 miles) and The Morley Academy (1.7 miles).