Cross Gates Primary School

Cross Gates Primary School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rated as good and early years provision classified as outstanding. The school fosters a positive and safe environment where pupils thrive, demonstrating strong relationships with peers and adults. High expectations for behavior and learning are evident, with a solid focus on inclusivity and support for those with special educational needs. The school's curriculum is ambitious and comprehensive in many areas, although some foundation subjects require further refinement to clarify learning objectives.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between pupils and adults
• High expectations for behavior and achievement
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Ambitious and well-planned curriculum
• Expert teaching in phonics and reading
• Outstanding early years provision
• Positive attitudes towards inclusion and diversity
• Successful extracurricular activities

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have poor attendance, impacting their achievement
• Curriculum refinement needed in some foundation subjects

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cross Gates Primary School attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Cross Gates Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cross Gates Primary School had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.0% of pupils at Cross Gates Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cross Gates Primary School received £7,793 and spent £8,680 for each of its 247 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £303,000 (-£1,227 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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All schools in Leeds · Leeds local authority: places and applications

Cross Gates Primary School is part of The Leeds East Primary Partnership, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Seacroft Grange Primary School Leeds
• Beechwood Primary School Leeds
• Grange Farm Primary School Leeds
• White Laith Primary School Leeds

What is Cross Gates Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cross Gates Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Cross Gates Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cross Gates Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Cross Gates Primary School have?

Cross Gates Primary School has 259 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cross Gates Primary School cover?

Cross Gates Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Cross Gates Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cross Gates Primary School?

Cross Gates Primary School is at Poole Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7NB.