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Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Castleford · WF10 2BD

Ages 3–11 · 145 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill91%

145 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
145
Boys / girls
69 / 76
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
145 / 160 (91%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Bishop

Location

Address
Green Lane, Ledston
Postcode
WF10 2BD
Town
Castleford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Castleford, Leeds, 145 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

Open schools in Castleford
19
Primary schools in Castleford
15
Academies among open schools in Castleford
79% (15)
Open schools in WF10
19
Primary in WF10
15
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 CastlefordNear WF10

  • Allerton Bywater Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 2DR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Kippax Ash Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS25 7JL · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Kippax Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS25 7PA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

  • Great Preston VC CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 8AR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.17

    1.8 miles away

  • Castleford Park Junior Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BB · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM24.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Glasshoughton Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Castleford · WF10 4BH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.0%
    • Demand1.29

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Bishop
Telephone
01977557758
Website
http://www.ladyehastings.leeds.sch.uk/

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