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Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Foundation school · Leeds · LS11 8AB

Ages 3–11 · 555 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
510

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

46

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill88%

555 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
555
Boys / girls
273 / 282
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
555 / 630 (88%)
Free school meals
33.2%
FSM pupils
183
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Learning Trust (South Leeds)
Academy trust
The Learning Trust (South Leeds)
Headteacher
Mrs Kate McNulty

Location

Address
St Anthony's Drive, Beeston
Postcode
LS11 8AB
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 555 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.2%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS11
17
Primary in LS11
12
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 LeedsNear LS11

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate McNulty
Telephone
01132716963
Website
www.hughgaitskell.leeds.sch.uk

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