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Primary school

Lower Wortley Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS12 4PX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,894 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 52%2017/18: top 27%27% · 2017/182018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 52%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 73%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM55% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below−41.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle+42.5 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−33.9 pts
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−30.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 63% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 76% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 73% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 61% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 68% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 55% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%76%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 2% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 5% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in88.2%
45 of 51 who put it first2014 · 84.0%2026 · 88.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5145
2nd360
3rd211

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Wortley · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026331
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.9%
First language not English12.1%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan0.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

105.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (15.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.2% not applicable56.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.6% not applicable73.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school78.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 13.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 16.2 FTE · Whole workforce 37.1 · 48 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,025
Spend per pupil£8,226
Staff spend per pupil£5,567
Reserve per pupil£245
  • +£79,410revenue reserve
  • −£65,143in-year balance

Grants £7,621 · self-generated £404 · premises £1,777 per pupil