Primrose Lane Primary School
Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Primrose Lane Primary School is a primary school in Wetherby for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 8th of 10 primary schools in Wetherby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 7 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 December 2023
Pupils at Primrose Lane show respect to their friends, their teachers and to visitors to their school. Staff encourage pupils to 'be ready, be respectful and be safe'. The school carefully supports pupils who need extra help to behave well. Although pupils' learning is improving in reading, writing and mathematics, it is less secure in the wider curriculum. The pandemic has slowed down the pace of school improvement. The school ensures that pupils have a secure understanding of equality and diversity. Pupils know that valuing difference is important. They talk confidently about justice and equality. The school develops pupils' character and nurtures their independence and resilience. The youngest children persevere in their learning and in their self-care. Year 6 pupils demonstrate their self-confidence and determination on residential experiences, where they complete challenging outdoor activities. The school teaches pupils about online safety. This helps pupils to stay safe online and how to respond to cyber bullying.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the wider curriculum are not fully developed. Learning is not consistently sequenced in a way that securely builds pupils' knowledge over time. The curriculum does not consistently meet the needs of pupils in different year groups. The school should further develop the wider curriculum so that pupils build more secure knowledge over time.
- In some areas of the wider curriculum, the work that pupils are set does not consistently enable them to deepen their learning. The school should ensure that the tasks that pupils are set in the wider curriculum enable them to apply and deepen their learning.
- Staff training has not enabled them to teach the wider curriculum as effectively as core subjects. The school should work with staff to develop their subject expertise so that pupils learn well across all subjects.
- Some aspects of pupils' personal development curriculum are not as well developed as others. This means that some pupils' knowledge is less secure, for instance around aspects such as British values and different faiths. Leaders should ensure that they offer further opportunities for pupils to develop their understanding in these areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
165 pupils on roll, with places for 260
Schools near Primrose Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 33% met the expected standard |
| Bramham Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lara Bailey
- Phone
- 01937842667
- Address
- Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 107869
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.