School profile

Lower Wortley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS12 4PX

Requires improvement

Map showing Lower Wortley Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,894 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Lower Wortley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils331
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jayne Geldard
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107972.

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 maths55%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils331
Girls181
Boys150
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.8%
First language not English12.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.299
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26.8

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
76.1%
Other White
7.9%
African
5.1%
Indian
3.3%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Asian
0.6%

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 teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)16.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.83
Support staff (FTE)20.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.126
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
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 absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Lower Wortley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryCobden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryFive Lanes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWhingate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableCore Training and Development limitedOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryDixons Unity AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Farnley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryLawns Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRyecroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lower Wortley Primary School

What is Lower Wortley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lower Wortley Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lower Wortley Primary School rank in England?

Lower Wortley Primary School ranks 10,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Lower Wortley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Lower Wortley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lower Wortley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lower Wortley Primary School made 46 offers from 126 applications (2.7 per offer), and 45 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lower Wortley Primary School?

Lower Wortley Primary School has 331 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lower Wortley Primary School?

Lower Wortley Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lower Wortley Primary School?

At Lower Wortley Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lower Wortley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lower Wortley Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.