Whitkirk Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Leeds, Leeds
LS15 0EU
Composite score
59.9

About Whitkirk Primary School

Whitkirk Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, Leeds, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 386 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 58% 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 fallen by 5.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 27% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 19% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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 further down the page.

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#3,953
National rank
#379
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#68
In Leeds
Top 27%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
58%
% achieving higher RWM
19%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 386 % FSM ever-6 13.2% % EAL 10.9% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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