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Blackgates Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Wakefield · WF3 1QQ

Ages 2–11 · 233 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill52%

233 pupils · 445 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
127 / 106
School capacity
445
Capacity fill
233 / 445 (52%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leodis Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Coulson

Location

Address
Smithy Lane, Tingley
Postcode
WF3 1QQ
Town
Wakefield
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wakefield, Leeds, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 46%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF3
13
Primary in WF3
10
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF3

  • Westerton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 1AR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Hill Top Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 1HD · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Middleton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 4HU · Leeds

    Ages 5–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

  • East Ardsley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 2BA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 4NU · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Morley Newlands Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 8PG · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.26

    1.5 miles away

  • Elements Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Leeds · LS10 4WR · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Coulson
Telephone
01138878155
Website
https://www.blackgates.org.uk

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