Windmill Primary School, Leeds
Windmill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Windmill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Windmill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Windmill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Windmill Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Windmill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Windmill Primary School are Hunslet Carr Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 60% reading, 62% maths); Clapgate Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Sharp Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 58% maths); and Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths).
Windmill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Hunslet Carr Primary SchoolClapgate Primary SchoolSharp Lane Primary SchoolMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
45.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%) and Black (20%).
In 2026, 81 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 12 (3%) 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.
Staffing
Windmill Primary School had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingley Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winrose Avenue (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Windmill Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Windmill Primary School issued 33 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Windmill Primary School are Cockburn John Charles Academy (0.4 miles), Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (1 mile) and Cockburn School (1.2 miles).
Cockburn John Charles AcademyCockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyCockburn School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Windmill Primary is exceptional at using music to build confidence, resilience and aspirations in all pupils. The school creates a warm, supportive community where children feel safe and happy, with strong outcomes in core subjects and outstanding opportunities for personal development. Teachers know pupils extremely well and work hard to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional music programme with all pupils learning instruments and working with professional musicians -
- Strong outcomes in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2, significantly above national average -
- Positive behaviour and attitudes, with pupils supporting each other well and bullying not tolerated -
- Ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge and skills over time with specialist teaching in computing and music -
- Excellent personal development opportunities including clubs, visits and leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching of phonics means some pupils fall behind and do not achieve the expected standard in Year 1 screening -
- Early years curriculum needs further development to better prepare children for Year 1 across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
wildlife club, arts club, yoga club, animal welfare team, museum visits, outdoor centre visits, instrumental music lessons, performances locally and nationally
Windmill Primary School is a warm and nurturing community school where pupils feel happy and safe. Leaders have high expectations rooted in their motto 'excellence through effort and aspiration', with music at the heart of the curriculum.
At a Glance
45.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Windmill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds
Term dates
Windmill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Windmill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Windmill Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
405 pupils
443 places
38 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
23.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
394
Total Pupils
224
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,577
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,112
Per pupil
£2844k
Total funding
£274k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.4%
Overall absence
28.0%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Windmill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Windmill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Windmill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Windmill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Windmill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Windmill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Windmill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Windmill Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Windmill Primary School?
Windmill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 443 places.
How big are the classes at Windmill Primary School?
Classes at Windmill Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Windmill Primary School?
Windmill Primary School has around 394 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Windmill Primary School?
7.4% of sessions were missed at Windmill Primary School in 2024/25. 28% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Windmill Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Windmill Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Windmill Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Windmill Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Windmill Primary School's term dates?
Windmill Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Windmill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 17 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Windmill Primary School?
Windmill Primary School is at Windmill Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3HQ.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)