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Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School

Green Lane, Ledston, Castleford, West Yorkshire · WF10 2BD

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311144 pupils
Visit website ↗01977557758Ward: E05011401MP: E14001464
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
78%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
4.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,289

2024-25

Places filled
90%

144 of 160 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 February 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
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. +13%

65%
'18-19
81%
'22-23
81%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +11%

6%
'18-19
19%
'22-23
13%
'23-24
17%
'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. +4

104
'18-19
108
'22-23
105
'23-24
108
'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. +4

103
'18-19
106
'22-23
108
'23-24
107
'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. +2

104
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.5

-0.7
'18-19
-0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.0

-0.5
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.9

-2.8
'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.

+16.3% vs Leeds average

This school78.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Leeds average

This school108.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.3 vs Leeds average

This school107.0
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.
4.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.7%

Gender split

56%
44%

80 girls · 64 boys

Ethnicity

White British
91.7%
Other White
4.2%
White & Asian
1.4%
African
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White & Black African
0.7%

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.

-19.8% vs Leeds average

This school4.9%
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.

-19.9% vs Leeds average

This school0.7%
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.

-4.6% vs Leeds average

This school1.4%
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.

-0.8% vs Leeds average

This school16.7%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

3.5%
'18-19
4.7%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
4.0%
'23-24
4.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.6%
'18-19
11.1%
'21-22
4.3%
'22-23
7.6%
'23-24
7.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.8% vs Leeds average

This school4.3%
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.

-8.5% vs Leeds average

This school7.3%
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. +3.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
5.1%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +2.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
2.9%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
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.

+1.4% vs Leeds average

This school3.5%
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
£200,000

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.
7/10

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
108

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
28%

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.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
6/10
Health
7/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
57
Vehicle crime
14
Anti social behaviour
12
Criminal damage and arson
7
Burglary
6
Other theft
5
Public order
4
Other 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 108100