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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberLeedsWF3 1QQBlackgates Primary Academy
Primary

Blackgates Primary Academy

Primary

Leeds · Wakefield · WF3 1QQ https://www.blackgates.org.uk

Pupils
246
cap. 445
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
50%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
246
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
50%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
246
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Blackgates Primary Academy · Primary · Leeds

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
50%
+9pp
62%52%41%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
RWM higher standard
6%
+6pp
6%3%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
65%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
62%
SPAG higher standard
12%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
246
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Smithy Lane, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1QQ
Local authority
Leeds
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2550%6%74%26%65%6%68%24%88%62%104.0105.0101.028%246
2023/2441%0%61%16%67%0%57%14%78%41%100.0100.097.026%271
2022/2355%4%62%19%64%6%64%26%75%55%103.0104.0101.0-0.20-0.40+0.9028%299
2018/1962%4%73%23%63%8%73%17%81%71%103.0103.0105.0-1.40-4.00-2.0028%419
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524618.628%6%40%5%14%
2023/2427120.026%7%40%6%19%
2022/2329921.128%9%42%7%18%
2021/2231522.022%8%42%6%16%
2020/2133019.624%7%36%
2018/1941920.028%7%39%7%21%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.