Best primary schools in West Yorkshire (2026)
West Yorkshire has 644 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Ark Larks Hill Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 63%, against 62% for England. 58 are in England's top 10%, and 33 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 1% in England |
Ark Larks Hill Primary School Pontefract |
94% | 97% | 53% | Not judged | |
2 Top 1% in England |
Ark Carleton Park Primary School Pontefract |
92% | 87% | 23% | Not judged | |
3 Top 1% in England |
Tranmere Park Primary School Guiseley |
88% | 88% | 33% | Good | |
4 Top 2% in England |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Boston Spa · Roman Catholic |
87% | 82% | 27% | Good | |
5 Top 2% in England |
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Pontefract |
90% | 93% | 26% | Not judged | |
6 Top 2% in England |
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Horbury · Church of England |
91% | 93% | 13% | No rating | |
7 Top 2% in England |
East Garforth Primary Academy Garforth |
86% | 87% | 40% | Good | |
8 Top 2% in England |
Beecroft Primary School Leeds |
84% | 85% | 33% | Outstanding | |
9 Top 3% in England |
Baildon Church of England Primary School Baildon · Church of England |
84% | 90% | 39% | Not judged | |
10 Top 3% in England |
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Harewood · Church of England |
94% | 100% | 0% | Good | |
11 Top 3% in England |
Harden Primary School Harden |
86% | 89% | 25% | Good | |
12 Top 3% in England |
Askwith Primary School North Yorkshire |
88% | 94% | 12% | Outstanding | |
13 Top 3% in England |
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Wakefield |
82% | 90% | 33% | Outstanding | |
14 Top 3% in England |
Wigton Moor Primary School Leeds |
85% | 90% | 22% | Outstanding | |
15 Top 3% in England |
Ark Northfield Primary School South Kirkby |
83% | 83% | 27% | Requires improvement | |
16 Top 3% in England |
West End Primary School Leeds |
85% | 90% | 23% | No rating | |
17 Top 3% in England |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Morley (Leeds) · Roman Catholic |
83% | 91% | 33% | No rating | |
18 Top 4% in England |
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Leeds · Roman Catholic |
84% | 85% | 30% | Good | |
19 Top 4% in England |
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Ossett · Church of England |
88% | 94% | 25% | Not judged | |
20 Top 4% in England |
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Leeds |
85% | 87% | 10% | Outstanding | |
21 Top 4% in England |
Jerry Clay Academy Wakefield |
86% | 90% | 27% | No rating | |
22 Top 4% in England |
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
85% | 90% | 23% | Good | |
23 Top 4% in England |
Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School Pontefract |
81% | 73% | 32% | Good | |
24 Top 4% in England |
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School Burley in Wharfedale · Church of England |
82% | 79% | 18% | Outstanding | |
25 Top 4% in England |
Rooks Nest Academy Wakefield |
85% | 85% | 15% | Good | |
26 Top 4% in England |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds · Roman Catholic |
83% | 87% | 30% | No rating | |
27 Top 5% in England |
All Saints' CofE Primary School Ilkley · Church of England |
87% | 82% | 15% | Good | |
28 Top 5% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
87% | 87% | 13% | Outstanding | |
29 Top 5% in England |
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
83% | 83% | 20% | No rating | |
30 Top 5% in England |
The Greetland Academy Elland |
85% | 86% | 17% | Report card | |
31 Top 5% in England |
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Ackworth Moor Top |
83% | 83% | 20% | Good | |
32 Top 5% in England |
St John's Primary School In Rishworth Ripponden · Church of England |
84% | 89% | 22% | Good | |
33 Top 5% in England |
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy Wakefield |
87% | 87% | 10% | No rating | |
34 Top 6% in England |
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Leeds · Roman Catholic |
85% | 93% | 9% | Good | |
35 Top 6% in England |
Middlestown Primary Academy Middlestown and Overton |
79% | 86% | 27% | Report card | |
36 Top 6% in England |
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
78% | 73% | 27% | Not judged | |
37 Top 7% in England |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Leeds · Roman Catholic |
81% | 85% | 19% | Report card | |
38 Top 7% in England |
Lift Feversham Bradford |
84% | 90% | 12% | Not judged | |
39 Top 7% in England |
Shadwell Primary School Shadwell |
81% | 77% | 8% | Not judged | |
40 Top 7% in England |
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Kirkhamgate |
80% | 81% | 30% | Not judged | |
41 Top 7% in England |
Moortown Primary School Leeds |
83% | 77% | 7% | Outstanding | |
42 Top 8% in England |
Ark Orchard Head Primary School Pontefract |
80% | 89% | 26% | Good | |
43 Top 8% in England |
Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Linthwaite and Slaithwaite · Church of England |
81% | 68% | 9% | No rating | |
44 Top 8% in England |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Batley · Church of England |
83% | 83% | 7% | Good | |
45 Top 8% in England |
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
80% | 78% | 17% | Good | |
46 Top 8% in England |
Thackley Primary School Bradford |
82% | 80% | 12% | Good | |
47 Top 9% in England |
East Morton CofE Primary School East Morton · Church of England |
81% | 83% | 13% | No rating | |
48 Top 9% in England |
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Bradford |
82% | 92% | 15% | No rating | |
49 Top 9% in England |
White Laith Primary School Leeds |
80% | 79% | 14% | No rating | |
50 Top 9% in England |
Hill Top Primary Academy East Ardsley |
78% | 83% | 20% | Good | |
51 Top 9% in England |
Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School Brighouse |
77% | 83% | 21% | No rating | |
52 Top 9% in England |
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Pudsey |
79% | 83% | 14% | Outstanding | |
53 Top 10% in England |
Adel Primary School Leeds |
77% | 82% | 25% | Report card | |
54 Top 10% in England |
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shipley · Roman Catholic |
77% | 80% | 23% | No rating | |
55 Top 10% in England |
Lowtown Primary School Pudsey |
78% | 86% | 21% | No rating | |
56 Top 10% in England |
Marshfield Primary Bradford |
80% | 80% | 5% | Not judged | |
57 Top 10% in England |
Brodetsky Primary School Leeds · Jewish |
77% | 75% | 22% | No rating | |
58 Top 10% in England |
Netherthong Primary School Honley |
80% | 84% | 3% | Good | |
59 Top 43% in England |
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford · Girls |
42% | 49% | 4% | Not judged | |
60 Top 11% in England |
Bardsey Primary Academy Bardsey |
77% | 79% | 31% | No rating | |
61 Top 11% in England |
Bramham Primary School Boston Spa |
78% | 72% | 7% | No rating | |
62 Top 11% in England |
Trinity Academy St Chad's Brighouse · Church of England |
79% | 81% | 19% | Good | |
63 Top 11% in England |
Wainstalls School Calderdale |
82% | 91% | 3% | No rating | |
64 Top 11% in England |
Morley Victoria Primary School Morley (Leeds) |
78% | 78% | 15% | Outstanding | |
65 Top 11% in England |
West End Academy Hemsworth |
81% | 73% | 0% | No rating | |
66 Top 11% in England |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Shipley · Roman Catholic |
77% | 88% | 25% | No rating | |
67 Top 11% in England |
Bowling Green Academy Holywell Green and Stainland |
79% | 79% | 8% | Good | |
68 Top 11% in England |
Heckmondwike Primary Academy Heckmondwike |
78% | 78% | 14% | Inadequate | |
69 Top 12% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bingley · Roman Catholic |
79% | 75% | 13% | Good | |
70 Top 12% in England |
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Dewsbury · Church of England |
80% | 77% | 12% | No rating | |
71 Top 12% in England |
Ark De Lacy Primary School Pontefract |
79% | 80% | 18% | Outstanding | |
72 Top 12% in England |
Shire Oak VC Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
78% | 93% | 20% | No rating | |
73 Top 12% in England |
Simpson's Lane Academy Knottingley |
79% | 84% | 11% | Not judged | |
74 Top 12% in England |
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Hall Green |
77% | 91% | 25% | No rating | |
75 Top 12% in England |
Scout Road Academy Mytholmroyd |
79% | 75% | 8% | Good | |
76 Top 12% in England |
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy Bradford |
77% | 79% | 18% | Good | |
77 Top 13% in England |
Blenheim Primary School Leeds |
79% | 83% | 9% | Outstanding | |
78 Top 13% in England |
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Collingham (Leeds) · Church of England |
79% | 82% | 14% | Report card | |
79 Top 13% in England |
Green Lane Primary Academy Garforth |
77% | 83% | 20% | Outstanding | |
80 Top 13% in England |
Warwick Road Primary School Batley |
73% | 83% | 33% | No rating | |
81 Top 13% in England |
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Leeds |
76% | 70% | 12% | No rating | |
82 Top 13% in England |
Copthorne Primary School Bradford |
77% | 75% | 19% | Report card | |
83 Top 13% in England |
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School Monk Fryston and Hillam · Church of England |
74% | 67% | 17% | Good | |
84 Top 13% in England |
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Wakefield · Church of England |
76% | 87% | 13% | Report card | |
85 Top 13% in England |
Eastburn Primary School Cross Hills and Steeton |
77% | 77% | 13% | Requires improvement | |
86 Top 14% in England |
Luddendenfoot Academy Calderdale |
79% | 80% | 10% | Outstanding | |
87 Top 14% in England |
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Ossett |
80% | 60% | 0% | No rating | |
88 Top 14% in England |
Lift Cottingley Leeds |
77% | 82% | 18% | No rating | |
89 Top 14% in England |
St Mary's CofE (VC) J and I School Calderdale · Church of England |
77% | 83% | 8% | Good | |
90 Top 15% in England |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Bradford · Roman Catholic |
77% | 71% | 7% | No rating | |
91 Top 15% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Wetherby · Roman Catholic |
77% | 77% | 6% | Not judged | |
92 Top 16% in England |
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Yeadon · Roman Catholic |
78% | 74% | 6% | Not judged | |
93 Top 16% in England |
Calverley Parkside Primary School Calverley |
77% | 71% | 3% | Good | |
94 Top 16% in England |
Farsley Springbank Primary School Pudsey |
74% | 75% | 18% | No rating | |
95 Top 16% in England |
Meltham Moor Primary School Meltham |
76% | 90% | 14% | Good | |
96 Bottom 34% in England |
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Huddersfield |
52% | 52% | 0% | Good | |
97 Top 16% in England |
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Leeds · Church of England |
77% | 82% | 7% | Good | |
98 Top 16% in England |
Southroyd Primary and Nursery School Pudsey |
75% | 77% | 7% | No rating | |
99 Top 16% in England |
Highfield Primary School Leeds |
73% | 80% | 25% | Outstanding | |
100 Top 16% in England |
Lydgate Junior and Infant School Batley |
75% | 68% | 11% | Not judged |
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Best primary school in each town
- Pontefract · best: Ark Larks Hill Primary School
- Boston Spa · best: St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
- Horbury · best: Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
- Garforth · best: East Garforth Primary Academy
- Leeds · best: Beecroft Primary School
- Baildon · best: Baildon Church of England Primary School
- Wakefield · best: Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- Morley (Leeds) · best: St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
- Ossett · best: Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
- Ilkley · best: All Saints' CofE Primary School
- Elland · best: The Greetland Academy
- Bradford · best: Lift Feversham
- Linthwaite and Slaithwaite · best: Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
- Batley · best: St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
- East Ardsley · best: Hill Top Primary Academy
- Brighouse · best: Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School
- Pudsey · best: Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
- Shipley · best: St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Honley · best: Netherthong Primary School
- Hemsworth · best: West End Academy
- Bingley · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Dewsbury · best: Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
- Knottingley · best: Simpson's Lane Academy
- Cross Hills and Steeton · best: Eastburn Primary School
- Wetherby · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
- Yeadon · best: Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Huddersfield · best: Royds Hall, A Share Academy
- Halifax · best: All Saints' CofE Primary School
- Cleckheaton · best: Whitechapel Church of England Primary School
- Mirfield · best: Hopton Primary School
- Liversedge · best: Norristhorpe Junior and Infant School
- Todmorden · best: Shade Primary School
- Rothwell (Leeds) · best: Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
- Keighley · best: Merlin Top Primary Academy
- Featherstone (Wakefield) · best: Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
- Shelf and Northowram · best: Northowram Primary School
- Normanton (Wakefield) · best: Normanton Junior Academy
- Otley (Leeds) · best: Otley All Saints CofE Primary School
- Gomersal and Birkenshaw · best: Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Kippax · best: Kippax North Primary School
- Castleford · best: Castleford Park Junior Academy
- Queensbury · best: Foxhill Primary School
- Sowerby Bridge · best: New Road Primary School
- South Elmsall · best: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
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What is the best primary school in West Yorkshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Ark Larks Hill Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in West Yorkshire, in the top 1% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.