Armley Park Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope you love learning about our school and find what you are looking for. At Armley Park, we want our pupils to achieve their best in all areas of life. This could be academic, musical, by making great choices or simply being kind and caring to others."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis and running.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:15am and after-school care, from £3 per day.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Armley Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Armley Park Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Armley Park Primary School are Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 64% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 90% maths); St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Kirkstall Valley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Armley Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Armley Park Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

55.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 61.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (31%), White British (26%) and other ethnic groups (11%).

In 2026, 29 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Burley Park Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Armley Park Gates (at), 240 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 581 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Armley Park Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Armley Park Primary School are Dixons Unity Academy (0.9 miles) and The Farnley Academy (1.7 miles).