Westwood Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome. My name is Hayley Mennell and I am the Headteacher at Westwood Primary. I am proud to lead a caring, inspiring and highly performing school. Westwood is committed to meeting the individual needs of every child and strive to ensure that every child reaches his or her potential."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Westwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Westwood Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Westwood Primary School are St Philip's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Middleton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths); and Elements Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths).

Westwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Westwood Primary School is one of 3 schools run by The Learning Trust (South Leeds), an academy trust.

52.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Black (9%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.1%) 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.

Westwood Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Helston Walk, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westwood Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Westwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Westwood Primary School are Cockburn School (0.9 miles), Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (1 mile) and Woodkirk Academy (1.7 miles).