1
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS9 7PY
1
22 Oct 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in West Yorkshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of West Yorkshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
685
Outstanding
64
Good
515
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 82% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
England Lane Academy
Knottingley • West Yorkshire • WF11 0JA
1
17 Sep 2024
3
New Mill Junior School
Holmfirth • West Yorkshire • HD9 1LJ
1
18 Jul 2024
4
Colton Primary School
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS15 9AL
1
27 Jun 2024
5
Crossley Street Primary School
Wetherby • West Yorkshire • LS22 6RT
1
23 Jun 2024
6
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS18 5AB
1
16 May 2024
7
Highfield Primary School
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS17 8DJ
1
14 May 2024
8
Emley First School
Huddersfield • West Yorkshire • HD8 9RT
1
12 May 2024
9
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS26 0BJ
1
8 May 2024
10
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Leeds • West Yorkshire • LS18 4QP
1
2 May 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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