School profile

Blackgates Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wakefield, WF3 1QQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,170 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

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

Blackgates Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils233
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Coulson
TrustLEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146102.

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 maths50%, 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.6%, similar to England, worse than 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.105, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading74%, similar to England, similar to Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing65%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests34--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils233
Girls106
Boys127
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.45.5%
First language not English6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.445
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.55.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.3

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
80.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
Pakistani
2.6%
African
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White and Black African
2.1%
Other White
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Indian
0.4%

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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)10.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.86
Support staff (FTE)22.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.9%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Blackgates Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryWesterton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWoodkirk AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHill Top Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMiddleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryEast Ardsley Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryMorley Newlands AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryElements Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryThorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blackgates Primary Academy

What is Blackgates Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Blackgates Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blackgates Primary Academy rank in England?

Blackgates Primary Academy ranks 12,170 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Blackgates Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Blackgates Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Blackgates Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Blackgates Primary Academy made 22 offers from 69 applications (3.1 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Blackgates Primary Academy?

Blackgates Primary Academy has 233 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Blackgates Primary Academy?

Blackgates Primary Academy had 445 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Blackgates Primary Academy?

At Blackgates Primary Academy, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Blackgates Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Blackgates Primary Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.9% 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.