School profile

Wigton Moor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS17 8RU

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#357 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Wigton Moor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2023

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
Pupils416
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alexandra Winter
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107870.

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 maths90%, 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.22%, better than England, better than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading98%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths98%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils416
Girls197
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.6%
First language not English45.2%
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.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
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

Indian
28.8%
White British
22.8%
Pakistani
11.5%
Other Asian
8.4%
Other ethnic group
6.7%
White and Asian
5.8%
Chinese
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
2.4%

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 teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)16.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.85
Support staff (FTE)22.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.226
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, 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 Wigton Moor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryHighfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableThe Grammar School At LeedsOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryTalbot Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMoortown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryPrimley Wood Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miNot applicableLeeds Menorah SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBrodetsky Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAllerton Grange SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLeeds Jewish Free SchoolFree schools
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMoor Allerton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Wigton Moor Primary School

What is Wigton Moor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wigton Moor Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2023.

How does Wigton Moor Primary School rank in England?

Wigton Moor Primary School ranks 357 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Wigton Moor Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Wigton Moor Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wigton Moor Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wigton Moor Primary School made 60 offers from 226 applications (3.8 per offer), and 57 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wigton Moor Primary School?

Wigton Moor Primary School has 416 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wigton Moor Primary School?

Wigton Moor Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wigton Moor Primary School?

At Wigton Moor Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wigton Moor Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wigton Moor Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% 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.