School profile

Westgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Otley, LS21 3JS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,515 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Westgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jul 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils226 of 198 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Short
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107879.

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 maths69%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%9%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading84%74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%70%73%
Expected standard in maths84%74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils226
Girls93
Boys133
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support31
EHC plan2
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.8%
Other White
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
White and Black African
0%

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 absence3.6%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence7.4%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)26
Applications (Reception)96
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places198
Pupils on roll206
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)9.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.4
Support staff (FTE)14.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 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 Westgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OtleyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAshfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOtley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOtley All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOtley the Whartons Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.8 miSecondarySt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Westgate Primary School

What is Westgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westgate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jul 2018.

How does Westgate Primary School rank in England?

Westgate Primary School ranks 5,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Westgate Primary School?

Westgate Primary School has 226 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 198.

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.