West End Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

West End Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West End Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 20th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2015, report published 27 April 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 April 2024

Pupils and adults value being part of this happy and inclusive community. As one parent said: 'The support, emotionally as well as educationally, for our children from the school is excellent.' Pupils are proud to represent their school in leadership roles, such as digital leaders and climate crew. School leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils. They encourage pupils to work hard in their lessons. This helps pupils to achieve well. Pupils leave the school well prepared for the next stage of education. Pupils are polite and eager to talk about the things they learn about in their lessons. The school has high expectations for how pupils present their work, although, at times, this high standard is not met. Leaders of individual subjects are knowledgeable and pupils are taught a wide range of important information in lessons. Pupils are respectful and kind to one another and bullying is rare. They know that if they have a problem, staff in school will support them. Pupils attend school regularly. At social times, pupils play well with one another. There is a wide range of clubs, including well- being, photography and cricket, that pupils enjoy attending after school.

What the school should improve

  • With the introduction of the curriculum, sometimes the explanations and examples teachers give to guide pupils' learning, in some subjects, are not as precise as they could be. As a result, pupils are unable to use what they already know to support their new learning. The school needs to ensure that all new information is more consistently and precisely explained to pupils so that they can make the necessary connections to support new learning.
  • Teachers do not consistently address the quality of the presentation of pupils' work. In some classes, pupils' writing and letter formation is incorrect, which is not addressed. The school needs to ensure that teachers are clear about their expectations for the presentation of pupils' work, including correct letter formation, and that these expectations and standards are applied consistently across all classes.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

274 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals2.9%

2.9%, 23.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.7%

4.7%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West End Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Westbrook Lane Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard67% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding87% met the expected standard
Broadgate Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding63% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss R Linton
Address
West End Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5JP
Local authority
Leeds
URN
107846

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.