Whitecote 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
Whitecote Primary School has successfully improved behaviour, attendance and punctuality, creating a calm, respectful environment where pupils feel safe. Children in the early years make good progress, and the school is beginning to see improvements in reading and mathematics in older year groups. Teaching assistants provide excellent support, particularly for pupils with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Children in Early Years make good progress due to effective teaching and leadership
- Pupils behave well and are respectful, creating a calm, safe learning environment
- Leaders are improving progress rates, particularly in reading and mathematics in Key Stage 2
- Teaching assistants provide strong support for pupils with special needs and behavioural support
- Where teaching is strongest, pupils show real enthusiasm and make good week-on-week progress
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not make enough progress overall in reading, writing and mathematics
- Teachers' expectations are not consistently high enough and work is not always challenging
- Progress checks in lessons are not frequent enough, so the most able spend time on easy tasks and less able pupils struggle
- Pupil premium pupils are not making fast enough progress to close attainment gaps
- Marking is not effective at helping pupils understand how to improve their work
Safeguarding
The report does not provide explicit safeguarding findings.
Whitecote Primary School requires improvement overall. While the school has made progress in behaviour and attendance, pupils are not making sufficient progress in reading, writing and mathematics, and teaching quality is inconsistent.
At a Glance
41.1%
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 remained stable at around 63%. Maths has improved from 74% to 78%. Writing has improved from 60% to 72%.
Class Sizes
20.7
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
429 pupils
417 capacity
12 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.64803%
Overall absence
20.29412%
Persistent absence
340
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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