Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

LeedsFoundation school

St Anthony's Drive, Beeston, Leeds, LS11 8AB

Headteacher: Mrs Kate McNultySchool website ↗Pupils: 562 (capacity: 630)Part of The Learning Trust (South Leeds)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 October 2021Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding10.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
60
Applications received
119
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
53.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
44.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1630.0%0.0%-1.2+0.3-2.8
2016/1738.0%0.0%-5.0+0.6-2.5
2017/1842.0%2.0%-3.3-0.6-3.6
2018/1946.0%1.0%-2.4-1.9-1.6
2022/2333.0%3.0%-1.3+1.9-2.3
2023/2447.0%6.0%---
2024/2543.0%3.0%---
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