Windmill Primary School

About Windmill Primary School

Windmill Primary School in Leeds holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in February 2024. The single most informative exam metric for this school is its Key Stage 2 combined result: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That figure sits well above the Leeds local authority average of 61%, placing Windmill in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 30th out of 204 schools in the local authority. The school also achieved a ranking score of 78, which puts it 33rd in Leeds when measured against all primary schools in the area. While the school does not have Progress 8 data available, its average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 106, and 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths specifically.

Ofsted’s inspection report from February 2024 awarded Good ratings across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2014 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both at the same level. The school’s exam results show that while a high proportion of pupils reach expected standards, the proportion reaching the higher standard is more modest: 29% in reading, 26% in maths, and just 6% in writing. This suggests the school is particularly effective at bringing pupils up to the expected level, especially given that 52.6% of its 409 pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure significantly above the national average. The school is oversubscribed, with 119 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 66 of those were first-preference applications.

Windmill Primary School offers a broad range of facilities including a library, outdoor playground, sensory room, playing fields, art studios, forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, athletics, netball, cross country and cricket, while after-school clubs include drama, art, eco club, science club and film club. The school has a strong SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. This makes it a particularly suitable choice for families whose children have identified additional needs. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. Given its strong academic outcomes relative to the local average and its comprehensive SEND support, Windmill is a solid option for families in Leeds who want a primary that balances attainment with inclusion.

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