Westgate School is situated in the west of Otley, a traditional West Yorkshire market town only about 8 miles from Leeds city centre. Westgate is a one-form entry primary school which means that there is one class for every year group, from Reception to Year 6. All 7 classes have a maximum of 30 children in each and every class teacher is supported by a teaching assistant.

We occasionally have places available for families moving to the area - please enquire through the school office if you are interested in knowing more. We also have 2 Nursery classes - morning and afternoon, with a maximum of 26 children in each class. Parents are invited to put children’s names down for places in our Nursery at any time. Children can join us soon after they are three and stay until they transfer to high school (usually Prince Henry’s Grammar School in Otley) at 11. The parents, staff and children all work closely together and there is a real whole school family feel.



The idea for our logo came from one of our pupils and depicts our mission statement - Striving for Excellence, Caring for Children. It shows two children following the path to excellence, but because we have close links with the local community, the picture also shows the River Wharfe and the Chevin, the hill which overlooks the town. We take part in various Otley events every year such as the Carnival and Victorian Fair and support the local children’s hospice with weekly donations from our families and regular special events. We all love our logo and use it on our uniform, on all our letters and on our signs.