School profile

New Bewerley Community School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS11 6TB

Requires improvement

Map showing New Bewerley Community School

Schools
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,957 of 15,057

Top 93% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

New Bewerley Community School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils350 of 390 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Juli Aldwinkle
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121791.

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 maths39%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%9%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading58%74%76%
Expected standard in writing54%70%73%
Expected standard in maths56%74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils350
Girls166
Boys184
Eligible for free school meals49.7%
First language not English52.6%
SEN support66
EHC plan31
Average class size23.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29.1%
African
20%
Other ethnic group
11.4%
Other White
11.1%
Pakistani
7.4%
Other Black
6%
Other mixed
4.3%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Indian
2%
Other Asian
2%

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 absence6.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence15.5%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.6%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)20
Applications (Reception)90
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll383
Unfilled places8.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)15.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.08
Support staff (FTE)38.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 New Bewerley Community School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryHunslet Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBeeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLane End Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGreenmount Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryPark View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableLS-TENOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, HunsletVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCockburn Ingram Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimarySt Marys Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about New Bewerley Community School

What is New Bewerley Community School's Ofsted rating?

New Bewerley Community School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does New Bewerley Community School rank in England?

New Bewerley Community School ranks 13,957 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 93%).

How many pupils attend New Bewerley Community School?

New Bewerley Community School has 350 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 390.

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.