Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311
Waldorf/Steiner

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~575m)Possible (~822m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Leanne Vaughan
Pupils:210 / 236 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132657250
Address:Whinmoor Crescent, Leeds, LS14 1EG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:108051
UKPRN:10075945
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy96%
Well taught96%
Good progress87%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development87%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+3ppWriting+7pp

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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Getting There

Bus Stops

Red Hall Croft
165m · 3 min walk
White Laithe Rd Marsett Way (adj)
170m · 3 min walk
White Laithe Road
174m · 3 min walk
Naburn Approach
196m · 3 min walk
Naburn Approach Ashwood
287m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

210 pupils

236 capacity

26 spare places available

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(111)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.41295%

Overall absence

8.28729%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised2.64048%
Unauthorised1.77246%
Persistent (10%+)8.28729%
Severe (50%+)0.55249%

Absence trend

4.94887%
18/19
3.40033%
20/21
6.96593%
21/22
5.75797%
22/23
5.76315%
23/24
4.41295%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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