School profile

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS18 4QP

Outstanding

Map showing Horsforth Featherbank Primary School

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#707 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Lorraine Scudder
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107817.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%9%8%
Average reading score112105106
Average maths score110105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score112105105
Expected standard in reading97%74%76%
Expected standard in writing87%70%73%
Expected standard in maths94%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls103
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals15.6%
First language not English9%
SEN support29
EHC plan1
Average class size30.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Other White
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
Other mixed
4.3%
Other Asian
4.3%
Chinese
3.3%
White and Asian
1.9%
Caribbean
1.4%
African
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence2.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence6.5%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)216
First preference applications (Reception)36
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll213
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.32
Support staff (FTE)12.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableThe Froebelian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryHorsforth Newlaithes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBroadgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, HorsforthAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHorsforth SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHawksworth Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWestbrook Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWhitecote Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Horsforth Featherbank Primary School

What is Horsforth Featherbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.

How does Horsforth Featherbank Primary School rank in England?

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School ranks 707 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.