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Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS18 4PT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,104 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils416
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Marc Hayes
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107860.

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 maths70%, better than England, better than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils416
Girls204
Boys212
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.1%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size29.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.5%
White and Asian
4.1%
Other White
3.8%
Indian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Chinese
1%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)17.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.32
Support staff (FTE)23.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.158
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence2.9%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.2%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, better than Leeds1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Newlaithes Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHorsforth Featherbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableThe Froebelian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryValley View Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHorsforth SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryLeeds West AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBroadgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, HorsforthAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySummerfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School

What is Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2013.

How does Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School rank in England?

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School ranks 5,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School made 58 offers from 158 applications (2.7 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School?

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School has 416 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School?

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School?

At Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School missed 2.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.