School profile

Westbrook Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS18 5AH

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,380 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Westbrook Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Helena Fishburn
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107861.

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 maths67%, 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.10%, similar to England, similar to Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils212
Girls98
Boys114
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.204
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size30.3

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
83%
White and Asian
3.3%
Other White
2.8%
Indian
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other Asian
0.9%
Chinese
0.5%

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 teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)8.39
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.45
Support staff (FTE)15.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.134
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence3.2%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.9%, better than England, better than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Westbrook Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryHorsforth SchoolAcademy converter
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 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHorsforth Featherbank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryCookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableThe Froebelian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryCookridge Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westbrook Lane Primary School

What is Westbrook Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westbrook Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Westbrook Lane Primary School rank in England?

Westbrook Lane Primary School ranks 6,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Westbrook Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at Westbrook Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Westbrook Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westbrook Lane Primary School made 28 offers from 134 applications (4.8 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westbrook Lane Primary School?

Westbrook Lane Primary School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westbrook Lane Primary School?

Westbrook Lane Primary School had 204 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westbrook Lane Primary School?

At Westbrook Lane Primary School, the average class had 30.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westbrook Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westbrook Lane Primary School missed 3.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.9% 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.