Whitkirk Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Templegate Walk, Whitkirk, Leeds, LS15 0EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Whitkirk Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 73rd of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 17 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

426 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Whitkirk Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Templenewsam Halton Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Colton Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	55% met the expected standard
Austhorpe Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Cross Gates Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Gemma Quarmby
Phone: 01132606203
Website: whitkirk.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Templegate Walk, Whitkirk, Leeds, LS15 0EU
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 146219

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.