Deighton Gates Primary School, based in Wetherby, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Deighton Gates Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.5% boys and 56.5% girls. Around 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Deighton Road, Wetherby, LS22 7XL
Website: www.deightongates.leeds.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01937584359
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Myers
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107876

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.30%197
Other Mixed1.40%3
Other White1.40%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Unclassified1.00%2
African0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
76%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
108.2
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
107.4
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Deighton Gates Primary School
Deighton Road , LS22 7XL
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Deighton Gates Junior School
Deighton Road , LS22 7QB
- not rated 234 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Deighton Gates Infant School
Deighton Road , LS22 7QB
- not rated 234 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
Barley Fields Road , LS22 6PR
- not rated 930 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kirk Deighton CofE School
Main Street , Kirk Deighton LS22 4EB
- not rated 996 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wetherby High School
Hallfield Lane , LS22 6JS
3out of 4 1,481 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.