Foundation school · Leeds

Primrose Lane Primary School

3–11Ages
165Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107869URN

Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

0.7 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

61 applications for 16 places · 49th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 5 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.8applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

61 applications · 16 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 3.8; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 6.3; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 4.3; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.8; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 2.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 4.1; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 4.0; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 3.4; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 2.9; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 3.5; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.6; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 3.4; Leeds median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	61	3.8	16	1.00
Sep 2025	9	57	6.3	8	0.89
Sep 2024	19	81	4.3	16	0.84
Sep 2023	23	81	3.5	23	1.00
Sep 2022	24	91	3.8	22	0.92
Sep 2021	30	88	2.9	21	0.70
Sep 2020	30	123	4.1	42	1.40
Sep 2019	30	119	4.0	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	102	3.4	34	1.13
Sep 2017	30	88	2.9	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	106	3.5	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	77	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	101	3.4	39	1.30

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 69% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%137th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	21%	107	103
2023/24	57%	4%	104	102
2022/23	74%	19%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Primrose Lane Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

3.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
0.3 km · Leeds

Good2022

2.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
0.5 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
1.1 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Bramham Primary School
1.8 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.6 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Crossley Street Primary School
3.9 km · Leeds

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
4.2 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.3 km · Leeds

2026

3.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107869 · 383/2389
Trust: Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership
Capacity: 260 pupils · 165 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources