Primrose Lane Primary School

School overview

Primrose Lane Primary School is a primary school serving Wetherby, Leeds, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. It has 194 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Primrose Lane Primary School 'Requires improvement'. 59% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 2.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 21% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Primrose Lane Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 16 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 19.1 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Primrose Lane Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.