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New Bewerley Community School

Bismarck Drive, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS11 6TB

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 4–11378 pupils
Visit website ↗01138878718Ward: E05011399MP: E14001323
Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
39%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,264

2024-25

Places filled
90%

378 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
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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.↑ +7%

32%
'18-19
32%
'22-23
36%
'23-24
39%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +3%

2%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
5%
'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.↑ +2

101
'18-19
98
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'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.→ +0

100
'18-19
99
'22-23
99
'23-24
100
'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

101
'18-19
99
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -3.5

0.9
'18-19
-2.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.7

0.6
'18-19
-1.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.8

-1.1
'18-19
-0.3
'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.

-22.7% vs Leeds average

This school39.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.3 vs Leeds average

This school103.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-4.7 vs Leeds average

This school100.0
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.
45.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
47.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
24.1%

Gender split

49%
51%

184 girls · 194 boys

Ethnicity

White British
25.7%
African
21.4%
Other White
13.0%
Other ethnic group
11.6%
Pakistani
7.4%
Other Black
7.4%
Other Mixed
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.1%
White & Asian
1.1%
Caribbean
0.8%

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.

+20.5% vs Leeds average

This school45.2%
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.

+27.0% vs Leeds average

This school47.6%
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.

-1.5% vs Leeds average

This school4.5%
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.

+6.6% vs Leeds average

This school24.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +0.6%

4.7%
'18-19
5.5%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
5.8%
'23-24
5.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.0%
'18-19
14.2%
'21-22
26.8%
'22-23
16.9%
'23-24
16.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.8% vs Leeds average

This school5.3%
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.

+0.9% vs Leeds average

This school16.7%
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.↑ +1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
1.2%
'23-24
1.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.1%
'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.

-1.0% vs Leeds average

This school1.1%
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
£95,000

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.
1/10

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
207

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
19%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
71
Anti social behaviour
30
Other theft
20
Shoplifting
18
Public order
15
Vehicle crime
14
Robbery
8
Other crime
7

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 121791