Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.5
▲ 2.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.1%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
416 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 419 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Marc Hayes.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 107860
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Turner | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Partington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eleanor Maw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Fiona Stinston | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Eesha Ashiq | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc Hayes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Arabella Ashfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Helen Lorentz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Daniel Sutton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Miss Michelle Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte McNicol Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Beverley Knaggs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Lauren Carney Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record