Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School has demonstrated a commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of its pupils, establishing an environment where they feel safe and included. The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs and those new to English, implementing tailored interventions that help these students overcome barriers to learning. However, the school has faced challenges regarding academic achievement, with outcomes in national tests and examinations falling below national averages, particularly affecting disadvantaged pupils. Leaders recognize the need for improvements in teaching quality and curriculum delivery, especially for younger pupils in early years and key stage 1.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Positive approach to emotional wellbeing and inclusion.
• Engagement in diverse cultural learning opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupil achievement in national tests is below national averages.
• Attendance rates remain below national averages.
• Curriculum delivery lacks consistency, particularly in early years.
• Gaps in leadership oversight affect the quality of provision.

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 Hugh Gaitskell Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.9% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Hugh Gaitskell 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 Hugh Gaitskell Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.0% 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, 27.9% of pupils at Hugh Gaitskell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% 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 Hugh Gaitskell Primary School received £6,907 and spent £7,573 for each of its 554 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £157,000 (£284 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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Hugh Gaitskell Primary School is part of The Learning Trust (South Leeds), which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Westwood Primary School Leeds
• Clapgate Primary School Leeds

What is Hugh Gaitskell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hugh Gaitskell Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Hugh Gaitskell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Hugh Gaitskell Primary School have?

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School has 555 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hugh Gaitskell Primary School cover?

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Hugh Gaitskell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hugh Gaitskell Primary School?

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School is at St Anthony's Drive, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8AB.