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Westerton Primary Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF3 1AR

Ages 3–11 · 664 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
549

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill105%

664 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
664
Boys / girls
354 / 310
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
664 / 630 (105%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Leodis Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Livie

Location

Address
Hesketh Lane, Tingley
Postcode
WF3 1AR
Town
Wakefield
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Leeds, 664 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.3%.

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

  • Hill Top Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 1HD · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Blackgates Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 1QQ · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lydgate Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Batley · WF17 6EY · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • Fountain Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 0AW · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%

    1.6 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

    1.6 miles away

  • Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7HP · Kirklees

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.86

    1.7 miles away

  • Seven Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 8LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.7 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

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Livie
Telephone
01132533504
Website
http://www.westerton.leeds.sch.uk/

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