Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School

About Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School's headline Key Stage 2 result sits just below the Leeds local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 academic year, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with 61% across the LA. That places the school 118th out of 204 primaries in the area, around the 57th percentile. The detail is more mixed: writing is the strongest subject, with 72% hitting the expected mark, while reading and maths both sit at 69%. Where the school really falls short is at the higher standard — only 3% of children achieved the top level across all three subjects, compared with 10% in maths alone and 14% in reading. So while most children are getting a decent grounding, very few are stretching into the highest reaches of the curriculum.

The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2025, rated it Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017. Inspectors were particularly impressed by personal development, which they judged Outstanding. Behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and the quality of education all came out as Good, and early years provision was also rated Good. The ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 87% of the 23 respondents would recommend the school, and 96% strongly agreed or agreed that their child is happy there. The same proportion felt their child does well. There was strong agreement that the school has high expectations and keeps parents informed, though a small minority disagreed on how concerns are handled and on wider personal development support.

The school is oversubscribed — 57 applications for 22 places in 2025/26, with all 20 first-preference families offered a spot. It has a Church of England character and a nursery for three-year-olds. Facilities are generous for a primary: a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school, music rooms, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a chapel. The SEND provision covers a broad range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs include film, art, gardening, eco, choir and drama, while sports on offer are football, athletics, rounders, tennis, dance, gymnastics and cricket. This is a school that suits families looking for a community-focused primary with strong pastoral care and a clear Christian ethos, but who are realistic about academic outcomes being in line with the local average rather than pushing into the top tier.

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