Located in Leeds, Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community 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.

Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery currently has around 213 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 19.5% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77%).

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: Frances Street, Leeds, LS28 5BH
Website: https://www.westroydprimaryschoolandnursery.co.uk/
Telephone: 01132551601
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jenny Pashley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107827

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/11/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 262
Number of Pupils: 213
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.00%164
African3.30%7
White and Asian2.80%6
Pakistani2.80%6
Indian2.80%6
White and Black Caribbean2.30%5
Other White2.30%5
Other Mixed1.90%4
Other Asian1.90%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
Unclassified0.90%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Black0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-1.5)
Writing: Average (-0.7)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
39%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery
Frances Street , Farsley LS28 5BH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Farsley Springbank Primary School
Wesley Street , Farsley LS28 5LE
3out of 4 499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Farsley Farfield Infant School
Cotefields Avenue , Farsley LS28 5EE
- not rated 626 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Farsley Farfield Primary School
Cote Lane , Farsley LS28 5ED
3out of 4 709 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Farsley Farfield Junior School
Cote Lane , Farsley LS28 5ED
- not rated 709 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG
3out of 4 1,121 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priesthorpe School
Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG
- not rated 1,121 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Leeds West Academy
Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ
3out of 4 1,391 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pudsey Grammar School
Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND
3out of 4 1,414 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Intake High School
Calverley Lane , Bramley LS13 1AH
- not rated 1,755 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Intake Middle School
Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD
- not rated 1,217 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Swinnow Middle School
Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG
- not rated 1,875 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broad Lane Middle School
Broad Lane , LS13 3BU
- not rated 2,507 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School
Hough Lane , LS13 3NE
- not rated 3,002 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornbury Middle School
Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG
- not rated 3,163 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College
Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ
- not rated 2,960 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL
3out of 4 947 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanningley School
4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL
- not rated 947 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Milestone School
4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL
- not rated 947 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fulneck Girls' School
Fulneck , LS28 8DS
- not rated 3,120 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fulneck School
Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS
- not rated 3,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.