Westerton Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield, Leeds
Westerton Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield, Leeds for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 October 2023. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hesketh Lane, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 664 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this school.”
- “They consider it to be a welcoming and friendly place.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “In some parts of the curriculum, the important knowledge that pupils must learn has not been precisely identified.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils struggle to recall and articulate what they have learned.”
- “This makes it difficult for pupils to make connections to concepts across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 December 2023 (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: 72 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Hill Top Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackgates Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fountain Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Morley Newlands Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Seven Hills Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Middleton Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Ardsley Primary Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westwood Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published