Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

St Anthony's Drive, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 8ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 174th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

79 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

555 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals33%

33%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.2%

58.2%, 36.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.9%

27.9%, 13.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beeston Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Park View Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	44% met the expected standard
Lift Cottingley	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Learning Trust (South Leeds)
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kate McNulty
Phone: 01132716963
Website: hughgaitskell.leeds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Anthony's Drive, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 8AB
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107959

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.