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Lower Wortley Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS12 4PX

Ages 3–11 · 331 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
275

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

331 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
150 / 181
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
331 / 315 (105%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Geldard

Location

Address
Lower Wortley Road
Postcode
LS12 4PX
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS12
17
Primary in LS12
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.

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    Leeds · LS12 5LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM55.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Cobden Primary School

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    Leeds · LS12 5LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Five Lanes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 4NB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Whingate Primary School

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    Leeds · LS12 3DS · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lawns Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ryecroft Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 5AW · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM41.0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jayne Geldard
Telephone
01133230152
Website
www.lowerwortley-pri.leeds.sch.uk/

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