School profile

Beechwood Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Leeds, LS14 6QB

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,312 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Beechwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils455
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs S Lanforth
TrustThe Leeds East Primary Partnership
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107920.

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 maths65%, similar to England, better than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse 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 pupils455
Girls228
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.5%
First language not English23.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.418
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.410
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.150
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.2

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
57.8%
African
6.8%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
Other Asian
4.4%
Indian
4.2%
Other White
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)22.75
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.38
Support staff (FTE)22.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.5

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.55
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
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 absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.6%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.7%, worse than England, worse 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 rate11.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.9%
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 Beechwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryLeeds East AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryBishop Young Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryParklands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySeacroft Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGrange Farm Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySwarcliffe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCross Gates Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManston PrimaryCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beechwood Primary School

What is Beechwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beechwood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beechwood Primary School rank in England?

Beechwood Primary School ranks 7,312 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Beechwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Beechwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beechwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beechwood Primary School made 55 offers from 121 applications (2.2 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beechwood Primary School?

Beechwood Primary School has 455 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beechwood Primary School?

Beechwood Primary School had 418 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beechwood Primary School?

At Beechwood Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beechwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beechwood Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.6% 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.