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Wykebeck Primary School

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

personMiss Vivien Watson

location_onLeeds, LS9 6QH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

378

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Expected Standard

31%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Wykebeck Primary School is a Community school primary school in Leeds, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wykebeck Primary School is a community school in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 413 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #207 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #13,433 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.0 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

31%

LA 62%

Reading44% LA 74%

Writing51% LA 71%

Maths44% LA 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading62% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing57% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading55% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA 0.3

-2.0 to 1.4

0.3

Write

LA 0.6

-1.4 to 1.9

1.9

Maths

LA 0.6

0.2 to 3.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading48% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.4

Read

LA 0.1

-7.1 to -3.7

-0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-2.1 to 1.1

-3.8

Maths

LA 0.4

-5.3 to -2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 61%

Reading47% LA 72%

Writing60% LA 74%

Maths59% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA 0.0

-5.1 to -1.9

-0.7

Write

LA -0.2

-2.3 to 0.9

-2.4

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.9 to -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 December 2021

Inspection Report

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07 March 2018

Inspection Report

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15 July 2014

Inspection Report

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07 November 2012

Inspection Report

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14 July 2011

Inspection Report

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15 March 2010

Inspection Report

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05 June 2008

Inspection Report

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17 January 2007

Inspection Report

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16 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-07-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(5 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 413 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	413	9	2.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	404	7	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	431	4	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	408	5	1.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	388	4	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	401	3	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	378	2	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	366	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	381	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	384	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	405	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	411	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	442	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	420	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	442	3	0.7%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	447	2	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	435	4	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	458	4	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	448	2	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	442	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	457	3	0.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	453	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	436	1	0.2%	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 63 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Wykebeck Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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