Newlaithes Primary School is a primary school in the town

Town

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 of Horsforth

Horsforth

Horsforth is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England, lying to the north west of Leeds. It has a population of 18,928....

 near Leeds

Leeds

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, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

England

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As of September 2011 it is a 2 form entry primary school, prior to this it was a Junior school with entry at age 7.

Achievements

The school has been awarded an Investors in People award, The Basic Skills Quality Mark and The National Healthy Schools Standard.

One of the school's most famous former students is the former Foreign Secretary

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

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 David Miliband

David Miliband

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who attended Newlaithes in the 1970s.

Classes

The school has 9 classes. The 4 years of the school are: Reception Year, Year 1, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5/6 which is a mixed year group.

Age	Year	Class Name	Teacher(s)	Classroom Assistants
4–5	Reception Year	Room 1	Mrs E Powell Mrs J Hanson Ms V Pedal	Susan Matthew
7-8	Year 3	3A	Mrs C Ellis Mrs J Homburg	Mrs L Feltham
7–8	Year 3	3B	Mr P Dalrymple Mrs E Harden	Mrs L Feltham
8–9	Year 4	4A	Mrs J Atcheson	Mrs L Leeming
8–9	Year 4	4CO	Miss C Charles Mrs O O'Toole	Mrs L Leeming
9–11	Year 5/6	5/6D	Miss H Drayson	Miss J Roberts Mrs C Bennet Mrs K Palmer
9–11	Year 5/6	5/6B	Miss G Bateson	Miss J Roberts Mrs C Bennet Mrs K Palmer
9–11	Year 5/6	5/6MB	Mrs M Bastey	Miss J Roberts Mrs C Bennet Mrs K Palmer