Hawksworth Church of England Primary School

About Hawksworth Church of England Primary School

Hawksworth Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Leeds that parents clearly want to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 80 applications for just 6 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 13.33. Every one of those 6 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests strong local demand. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Dale Norris. It currently has 96 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, so there is a little breathing room, but not much. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2024, confirmed that it remains Good overall. That rating has been consistent since at least the 2014 graded inspection, when it was also judged Good across leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness.

Academically, Hawksworth’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 are a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 45%, which is below the Leeds local authority average of 61%. That puts the school in the bottom half nationally, ranking 170th out of 204 primary schools in Leeds on this measure. However, individual subject results are stronger: 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 73% in writing, while 64% did so in maths. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100. Higher-attaining pupils are less common here — 18% reached the higher standard in reading and maths, and just 9% in writing. The school does not have published progress scores for any subject, so it is hard to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including a music room, gymnasium, sports hall, sensory room and chapel. Clubs include art, eco, gardening, film, drama and science, and sports on offer are dance, football, netball, cricket and tennis. For SEND, Hawksworth lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, and hearing and visual impairments. This is a small, oversubscribed village-style primary with a Church of England identity and a Good Ofsted rating. It will suit families who value a close-knit setting and are comfortable with results that are below the local average in combined measures but solid in individual subjects. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary, about 3.5 km away.

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