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Primrose Lane Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lara Bailey (Acting Headteacher)

corporate_fareWharfe Valley Learning Partnership

location_onWetherby, LS23 6DX

language Visit Website phone 1937842667

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

221

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Primrose Lane Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Wetherby, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Primrose Lane Primary School is a foundation school in Wetherby, Leeds, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership. The school has approximately 194 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 21% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #163 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #10,614 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 62%

Reading76% LA 74%

Writing72% LA 71%

Maths69% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading71% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing64% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading90% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA 0.3

-1.2 to 3.2

1.7

Write

LA 0.6

-0.4 to 3.9

2.0

Maths

LA 0.6

-0.1 to 4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.1

-0.9 to 3.9

-0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-2.7 to 1.7

-0.5

Maths

LA 0.4

-2.6 to 1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 61%

Reading87% LA 72%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths73% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.0

-2.3 to 2.1

-2.9

Write

LA -0.2

-5 to -0.8

-3.7

Maths

LA 0.1

-5.7 to -1.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 March 2025

Inspection Report

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05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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26 March 2013

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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12 December 2007

Inspection Report

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14 March 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-12-10

Exempt School Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-12-12

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 194 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	194	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	183	4	2.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	205	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	218	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	230	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	219	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	235	1	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	245	1	0.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	243	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	237	1	0.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils