Alwoodley Primary School, Leeds

In its own words: "For children in Reception - Year 6 the school opens at 8.40am. Registration begins at 8.50am and lessons start at 9am. Children are in school from 8:50am-3:10pm each day (The school is open to pupils for 32 hours and 40 minutes weekly). There is a member of staff on duty in each playground from 8:40am."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, choir and Spanish.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Alwoodley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 88% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Alwoodley Primary School as their first choice and 181 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Alwoodley Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Allerton CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Brodetsky Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 88% maths); and Primley Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths).

Alwoodley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

53.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Asian (29%) and Mixed (14%).

In 2026, 77 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 6 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Alwoodley Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Headingley Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery Lane (at), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Alwoodley Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Alwoodley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Alwoodley Primary School are Allerton High School (0.2 miles), Leeds Jewish Free School (0.5 miles), Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Carr Manor Community School (1.1 miles).