Yeadon Westfield Junior School

About Yeadon Westfield Junior School

Yeadon Westfield Junior School is a state primary in Leeds, serving 196 pupils aged 7 to 11. Within the local authority, it ranks 136th out of 204 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the league table. The top-performing peers in the area include Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Shadwell Primary School, and St Philip's Catholic Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Yeadon Westfield itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed that the school remains Good. The headteacher is Lisa Piotrowicz. The school has a capacity of 205, so it is nearly full, and 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average.

In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is below the Leeds local authority average of 61%. Reading was the strongest area, with 82% reaching the expected standard and 18% achieving a higher score. In maths, 73% met the expected standard, with an average score of 103, and 11% reached the higher standard. Writing was weaker, with 66% at the expected level and just 7% at the higher standard. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. Progress scores are not available for this school, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 30% for the combined expected standard metric.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sensory room, sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, dance, cricket, rounders, and netball, and there are clubs for book club, drama, and eco club. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a practical choice for families whose children have identified additional needs. The school is not oversubscribed based on its capacity, and there is no nursery or sixth form. It is a non-religious, mixed primary that will suit families in the Yeadon area looking for a Good-rated junior school with solid SEND support and a reasonable range of extracurricular activities, though academic outcomes are below the local average.

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