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Blackgates Primary Academy

Smithy Lane, Tingley, Wakefield · WF3 1QQ

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Ofsted
Not judged

Apr 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
50%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,462

2024-25

Places filled
55%

246 of 445 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 23 April 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -12%

62%
'18-19
55%
'22-23
41%
'23-24
50%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +2%

4%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
6%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
100
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

103
'18-19
104
'22-23
100
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -4

105
'18-19
101
'22-23
97
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.2

-1.4
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.6

-4.0
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.9

-2.0
'18-19
0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-11.7% vs Leeds average

This school50.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
27.2%

Gender split

46%
54%

113 girls · 133 boys

Ethnicity

White British
80.5%
African
3.3%
Pakistani
3.3%
White & Asian
2.8%
Gypsy/Roma
2.0%
Other ethnic group
2.0%
White & Black Caribbean
2.0%
Other White
1.6%
White & Black African
1.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+10.7% vs Leeds average

This school35.4%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-14.9% vs Leeds average

This school5.7%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-4.8% vs Leeds average

This school1.2%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+9.7% vs Leeds average

This school27.2%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -1.2%

6.6%
'18-19
5.9%
'21-22
7.0%
'22-23
5.8%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -6.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.9%
'18-19
16.0%
'21-22
17.5%
'22-23
19.0%
'23-24
14.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.7% vs Leeds average

This school5.4%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.5% vs Leeds average

This school14.3%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.7% vs Leeds average

This school0.4%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£195,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
79

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
47
Criminal damage and arson
7
Anti social behaviour
6
Public order
5
Drugs
4
Other crime
3
Other theft
3
Vehicle crime
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 146102