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Westgate Primary School

Community school · Otley · LS21 3JS

Ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
120
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill108%

226 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
226
Boys / girls
133 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
226 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
26
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
Mr Chris Short

Location

Address
Scarborough Road
Postcode
LS21 3JS
Town
Otley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
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 Otley, Leeds, 226 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.9%.

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

  • Ashfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Otley · LS21 2DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.24

    0.7 miles away

  • Otley All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Otley · LS21 1DF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.23

    0.9 miles away

  • Guiseley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS20 9DA · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

  • Menston Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 6NY · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Burley Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ilkley · LS29 7EJ · Bradford

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Short
Telephone
01943462349
Website
http://www.westgateprimary.co.uk

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