Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School

About Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School

Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School sits within the Leeds local authority, a large and varied area for primary education. Among the 204 state primary schools in Leeds, it ranks 26th, placing it comfortably in the top 13% of schools in the borough. Its closest high-performing peers include Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Shadwell Primary School, and St Philip's Catholic Primary School, all of which score slightly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 419 pupils, just one short of its official capacity of 420. Headteacher Marc Hayes leads a school that, in its most recent graded inspection in 2013, was rated Outstanding overall, with Outstanding leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, a slight shift from its previous Outstanding rating, though the inspection was not a full graded review.

Academically, Horsforth Newlaithes performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to the Leeds average of 61%. The school's ranking score of 80, based on this combined measure, places it in the top 25% of primaries nationally. Subject-level results are strong: 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 90% in maths, and 83% in writing. At the higher standard, 18% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with 35% reaching that level in both reading and maths, and 27% in writing. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 108 in maths, both above the national average of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone suggest a school where most children leave at or above the expected level for their age.

The school is clearly popular with local families. For 2025/26 entry, it received 189 applications for 60 places, making it oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.15 to one. Of the 58 first-preference applications, 51 were offered a place. Facilities include an ICT suite, a sports hall, music rooms, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, swimming, athletics, cross country, dance, and cricket, while clubs range from eco club and film club to chess, coding, and choir. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a well-regarded, oversubscribed primary that suits families seeking strong academic outcomes within a supportive, well-resourced setting in north Leeds.

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