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Beecroft Primary School

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personMiss J A Turner

location_onLeeds, LS4 2TF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

329

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Expected Standard

85%

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Demand Ratio

1.4x

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Beecroft Primary School is a Community school primary school in Leeds, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 6% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Beecroft Primary School is a community school in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 335 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 33% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #4 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #225 of 14,143 nationally.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

85%

LA 62%

Reading90% LA 74%

Writing95% LA 71%

Maths92% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading92% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing97% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

89%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading89% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.3

0.3 to 4.3

5.5

Write

LA 0.6

3.6 to 7.5

2.4

Maths

LA 0.6

0.5 to 4.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading94% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths94% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.1

-0.4 to 3.9

2.3

Write

LA 0.0

0.3 to 4.3

2.5

Maths

LA 0.4

0.6 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

96%

LA 61%

Reading96% LA 72%

Writing100% LA 74%

Maths100% LA 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.4

Read

LA 0.0

0.1 to 4.7

4.6

Write

LA -0.2

2.4 to 6.8

Maths

LA 0.1

2 to 6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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19 September 2011

Inspection Report

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04 March 2010

Inspection Report

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23 January 2007

Inspection Report

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18 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-03-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-01-23

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 335 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	335	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	328	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	336	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	330	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	323	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	341	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	329	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	330	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	336	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	328	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	319	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	332	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	330	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	327	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	321	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	321	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	312	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	323	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	315	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	308	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	314	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	311	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	310	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	312	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	317	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	305	0.0%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils