Wykebeck 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
Wykebeck Primary School excels at looking after every child's wellbeing and making sure all pupils feel safe and supported. Teachers genuinely care for their staff and create a positive school culture. The school provides excellent support for children with additional needs through dedicated areas and personalised help, ensuring no child is left behind.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear responsibilities and active management of concerns
- Excellent inclusion and support for pupils with additional needs through dedicated areas and tailored interventions
- High-quality personal, social and health education preparing pupils for life in modern Britain
- Positive behaviour and safe environment where pupils feel secure
- Leaders understand strengths and areas for improvement with clear strategic planning
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality means gaps in pupil knowledge go unnoticed and widen over time
- Too many pupils, especially disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, miss school regularly - attendance is below national average
- Key stage 2 results in reading, writing and mathematics are below national average
- Early years teaching is variable, with not enough children ready for Year 1 demands
- Reading books not always matched to pupils' phonics level
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, trips, charitable activities, choir trip to Leeds, leadership roles including prefects
Wykebeck Primary School is a school where leaders and staff are committed to pupil wellbeing and inclusion, though academic achievement needs to improve. Safeguarding standards are met and the school has a strong culture of care.
At a Glance
56.8%
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 62% to 44%. Maths has declined from 59% to 44%. Writing has declined from 57% to 51%.
Class Sizes
18.6
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
19
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 capacity
32 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 Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1519%
Overall absence
28.49003%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wykebeck Primary School
The Pivot Academy LS East
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Temple Learning Academy
Trinity Academy Leeds
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
John Jamieson School
Leeds East Academy
Temple Moor High School
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