White Laith Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
White Laith Primary School provides an exciting and enriching education with a diverse curriculum, numerous trips and visits, and a wide range of clubs and activities. The school is led by a reflective team that empowers staff to innovate and continuously improve. Pupils develop strong leadership skills and are supported through effective mentoring that involves families in their learning journey.
Key Strengths
- Rich and exciting curriculum with numerous trips and visits including Skipton Castle, Leeds Science Festival, and Young Voices Concert
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities helping pupils develop skills in cooking, debating, gymnastics and sports
- Strong leadership with high staff morale and a 'have-a-go' culture that encourages trying new ideas
- Effective use of 'assertive mentoring' involving pupils and parents in discussions about learning
- Pupils take on leadership roles and thrive with additional responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Progress of some key groups including boys, the most able pupils, and disadvantaged pupils needs to accelerate
- Some least-able readers in key stage 1 still struggle with reading fluency and comprehension
- The most able pupils are not challenged enough in some subjects and need more opportunities to write at length
- School improvement plans could be clearer about how and when improvements will happen, with specific deadlines
- Attendance of some groups needs further work to reach national averages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - all arrangements are fit for purpose, staff have received appropriate training on spotting signs of abuse and extremism, and pupils feel well cared for.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking, debating, gymnastics, sports, trips to Skipton Castle, Leeds Science Festival, Young Voices Concert
White Laith Primary School continues to be judged as good. The school has maintained its good status since 2011 under clear and focused leadership that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
At a Glance
26.9%
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 declined from 90% to 83%. Maths has declined from 100% to 86%. Writing has improved from 79% to 90%.
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
241 pupils
210 capacity
31 places over capacity
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
4.87256%
Overall absence
10.98901%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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