Primary school

Horsforth Featherbank Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS18 4QP
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 707 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 21%2018/19: top 9%2022/23: top 8%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 5%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM87% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM10% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7/10 Above
Reading score112 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 68% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 79% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 86% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 81% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 87% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 87% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%87%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 29% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 23% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 10% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%29%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 108 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 111 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 112 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105112105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 109 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 108 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 110 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 110 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5110105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
30 of 36 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3630
2nd640
3rd510

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstanding
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026211
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.3%
First language not English11.3%
SEN support11.7%
EHC plan0.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils3.8%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

100.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 75 responses (35.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable64.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable88% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.3
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 22.6 · 33 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,344
Spend per pupil£6,197
Staff spend per pupil£4,482
Reserve per pupil£337
  • +£71,031revenue reserve
  • +£30,968in-year balance

Grants £6,051 · self-generated £292 · premises £392 per pupil