Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Leeds City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 2 April 2025. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 150 of the 219 other Leeds primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Places ran out, with a last distance published, in 1 of the 4 earlier Reception years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 26 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Leeds schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Whinmoor Crescent, Leeds, LS14 1EG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 2 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a vibrant, welcoming school that provides an extensive range of opportunities for pupils to broaden their experiences.”
- “Each year, pupils benefit from talking to important visitors and visiting interesting places.”
- “Pupils take on a wide range of responsibilities that support improvements in school.”
To improve
- “Teachers do not plan activities that are well matched to what some pupils can already do.”
- “This means that some pupils find work too easy and do not deepen their understanding.”
- “As a result, not enough pupils reach the higher standards by the end of Year 6.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- White Laith Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grange Farm Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grimes Dyke Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shadwell Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Swarcliffe Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Beechwood Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published