Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has successfully improved reading outcomes with pupils achieving well above average in the phonics test. Vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils receive excellent tailored support and make good progress. The school creates a strong moral and values-based environment where pupils develop well socially and emotionally.
Key Strengths
- Leaders have introduced effective initiatives in reading and mathematics that are starting to improve pupil achievement
- Vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive strong support and settle quickly
- Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is strong with assemblies providing clear moral guidance
- Teachers work extremely well with pupils who display challenging behaviour, resulting in improved conduct
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' progress in writing is significantly weaker than in reading and mathematics
- Teaching quality varies too much and does not consistently challenge the most able pupils
- Marking is inconsistent - pupils don't always understand what they've done well or how to improve
- Leadership monitoring of teaching has lacked rigour and feedback to teachers hasn't been consistently followed up
- Governors have not sufficiently challenged leaders about teaching quality or teacher performance
Safeguarding
Not specified in the report provided.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting events, sports and physical activities
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School requires improvement overall. The school has made positive progress in reading and mathematics, but pupils' achievement in writing lags behind and teaching quality is inconsistent across the school.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has improved from 72% to 79%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
210 pupils
236 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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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
4.41295%
Overall absence
8.28729%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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