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Whitecote Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS13 2LQ

Ages 2–11 · 429 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
346

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

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill103%

429 pupils · 417 places

Pupils on roll
429
Boys / girls
217 / 212
School capacity
417
Capacity fill
429 / 417 (103%)
Free school meals
41.1%
FSM pupils
156
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Frances Stead

Location

Address
Wellington Grove, Bramley
Postcode
LS13 2LQ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey
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 2–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.1%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS13
12
Primary in LS13
11
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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  • Hollybush Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 2JJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM40.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Raynville Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 2TQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Bramley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 3DP · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawksworth Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS5 3QE · Leeds

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Summerfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS13 1DQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Frances Stead
Telephone
01132164800
Website
www.whitecoteprimary.co.uk/

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