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OpenPrimaryURN 108000

Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Otley · LS21 1LG

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

168

Local authority

Leeds

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Otley, Leeds, 168 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Otley
8
Primary schools in Otley
7
Academies among open schools in Otley
63% (5)
Open schools in LS21
8
Primary in LS21
7
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 OtleyNear LS21

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
108000

Location

Address
Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfedale
Postcode
LS21 1LG
Town
Otley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
84 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
168 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Taylor
Telephone
01132843151
Website
www.pool-in-wharfedale-leeds.co.uk/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
59%
Higher standard (RWM)
4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.1%

Persistent absence

13.5%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
170

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.4% · Persistent 12.3%
2021/22
Overall 6.2% · Persistent 13.1%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England