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Windmill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS10 3HQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,747 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

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

Windmill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils394
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andy Gamble
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107947.

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 maths74%, 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.4%, 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.108, better than England, better than 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 reading80%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils394
Girls170
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.4%
First language not English29.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.443
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.81
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size28

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
64%
African
12.7%
Other White
10.2%
Other Black
7.1%
Other ethnic group
2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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 teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)23.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.3
Support staff (FTE)16.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.118
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.50
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 absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate8.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Windmill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryCockburn John Charles AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHunslet Carr Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryClapgate Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySharp Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryCockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Marys Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryCockburn SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryLow Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Windmill Primary School

What is Windmill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Windmill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How does Windmill Primary School rank in England?

Windmill Primary School ranks 3,747 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Windmill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Windmill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Windmill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Windmill Primary School made 50 offers from 118 applications (2.4 per offer), and 50 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Windmill Primary School?

Windmill Primary School has 394 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Windmill Primary School?

Windmill Primary School had 443 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Windmill Primary School?

At Windmill Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Windmill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Windmill Primary School missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.8% 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.