Primary school

Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leeds
  • LS21 1LG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 43%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 25%25% · 2018/192022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 35%2024/25: top 43%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM67% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 52% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 59% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 67% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 4% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 8% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd230
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026168
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.1%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils4.0%

Girls 54.8%Boys 45.2%

80% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 77 responses (41.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable52.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable74.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.9% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school87% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school79.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent77.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 16.8 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,466
Spend per pupil£6,996
Staff spend per pupil£5,322
Reserve per pupil−£1,827
  • −£306,885revenue reserve
  • +£79,050in-year balance

Grants £6,844 · self-generated £623 · premises £189 per pupil