East Garforth Primary Academy, based in Leeds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

East Garforth Primary Academy currently has around 216 pupils on roll, which is about 62% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.4%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.2%

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: Aberford Road, Leeds, LS25 2HF
Website: www.egpa.org.uk
Telephone: 01132127100
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Cooke
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140068

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 346
Number of Pupils: 216
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British82.40%178
Unclassified10.20%22
Other Mixed2.30%5
Other White1.40%3
Other Asian0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Chinese0.90%2
Indian0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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: Above Average (3.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.6)
Maths: Above Average (2.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
91%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
29%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
East Garforth Primary Academy
Aberford Road , East Garforth LS25 2HF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
East Garforth Primary School
Aberford Road , East Garforth LS25 2HF
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
East Garforth Infant School
Aberford Road , East Garforth LS25 2HF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East Garforth Junior School
Aberford Road , East Garforth LS25 2HF
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Green Lane Primary Academy
Ribblesdale Avenue , Garforth LS25 2JX
4out of 4 1,072 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Garforth Academy
Lidgett Lane , Garforth LS25 1LJ
- not rated 2,132 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Garforth Community College
Lidgett Lane , Garforth LS25 1LJ
- not rated 2,132 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.