East Garforth Primary Academy
Aberford Road, East Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Mr Stuart Cooke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 346
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 140068
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132127100
About this school
East Garforth Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Garforth Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 81% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 6% | 40% |
| Expected standard in reading | 98% | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 84% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 66% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Garforth Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Garforth Primary Academy compares
East Garforth Primary Academy ranked 9th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 3.9% | 9.8% | 208 | — |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | 83% | 3% | 8.4% | 445 | 0.6 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 8% | 200 | 0.6 miles |
| Ninelands Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 444 | 0.7 miles |
| Strawberry Fields Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 15.1% | 338 | 1.2 miles |
| Kippax North Primary School | 60% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 235 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.84%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 6.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Green Lane Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Ninelands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Strawberry Fields Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
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Kippax North Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
East Garforth Primary Academy ranks 9th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does East Garforth Primary Academy teach?
- East Garforth Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the head of academy of East Garforth Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of East Garforth Primary Academy is Mr Stuart Cooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Garforth Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Garforth Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at East Garforth Primary Academy?
- East Garforth Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Garforth Primary Academy full?
- East Garforth Primary Academy has capacity for 346 pupils and 208 on roll (60%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Garforth Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. East Garforth Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does East Garforth Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Garforth Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is East Garforth Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- East Garforth Primary Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have East Garforth Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 91% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Garforth Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- East Garforth Primary Academy ranked 9th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Garforth Primary Academy's absence rate?
- East Garforth Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Garforth Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Garforth Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.