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Westmoor Primary School

Kirklees, WF13 4EWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#7,253
of 13,686 nationally

About Westmoor Primary School

Westmoor Primary School in Kirklees is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. The school currently has 416 pupils against a capacity of 530, meaning it operates with some spare places. Its intake reflects a significantly higher-than-average level of disadvantage: 38. 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23%. Demand for places is strong — for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 100 applications for 50 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. Of those, 44 were first-preference applications, and 44 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that almost all families who put it first secured a place. The school is non-religious and is led by headteacher D Kim Lonnergan.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Lane, Dewsbury, Kirklees, WF13 4EW
HeadteacherD Kim Lonnergan
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils416
Free School Meals (FSM)38.4%
School Capacity416 / 530 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:20-17:45

Source: westmoorprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Westmoor Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.