Asquith Primary School, Leeds
Asquith Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 156th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Asquith Primary School in detail
Asquith Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Asquith Primary School opened in September 2002 as a one form entry primary school and is located in Morley, South Leeds. It was built under the private funding initiative (PFI) scheme for Leeds and is maintained by Mitie."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We want Asquith Primary School to be a great place to be a pupil! We are continually expanding the opportunities and experiences for our children to ensure they enjoy coming to school, feel welcome and safe and achieve academic success; supporting them in the next stages of their education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, choir, STEM and art.
The school week is 32.5 hours a week.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Asquith Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Asquith Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Asquith Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Asquith Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Asquith Primary School are Morley Victoria Primary School (0.4 miles, 85% reading, 92% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Churwell Primary Academy (0.6 miles); and Gildersome Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Asquith Primary School.
Morley Victoria Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyChurwell Primary AcademyGildersome Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 70 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ingle Avenue End, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Asquith Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Asquith Primary School are Bruntcliffe Academy (0.8 miles) and The Morley Academy (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils at Asquith Primary School are happy and safe. They enjoy coming to school. Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and respectful. Pupils behave well. They are polite and courteous. A few pupils struggle to manage their own behaviour. Adults help them to be calm and to focus on their learning. Pupils are very accepting of the differences between themselves and other pupils. Bullying is rare and pupils trust adults to sort out problems quickly.
Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough. This means they miss out on important learning opportunities and the social aspects of school. The school has begun to work with families to improve attendance, but there is more work to be done.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has made many changes to ensure that the provision for all pupils is the best that it can be. Improvement work in some areas has been slowed due to changes in staffing and difficulties recruiting to some posts. However, the pace of curriculum change has been rapid. Most staff are supportive of the changes leaders have made. They are happy with their workload and feel supported by leaders.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 61% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Asquith Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Asquith Primary School.
- PLAY@Churwell Forest School590m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkins750m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Asquith Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Asquith Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Asquith Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Asquith Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
360 pupils
420 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
70
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
324
Total Pupils
158
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,359
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,693
Per pupil
£2235k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
21.6%
Persistent absence
348
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Asquith Primary School
Questions parents ask about Asquith Primary School
What are SATs results like at Asquith Primary School?
Of the pupils at Asquith Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Asquith Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Asquith Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Asquith Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Asquith Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Asquith Primary School?
Asquith Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Asquith Primary School?
Classes at Asquith Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Asquith Primary School?
Asquith Primary School has around 324 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Asquith Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Asquith Primary School in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Asquith Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Asquith Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Asquith Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Asquith Primary School: PLAY@Churwell Forest School (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Munchkins (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Asquith Primary School's term dates?
Asquith Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Asquith Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Asquith Primary School?
Asquith Primary School is at Horsfall Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 9QY.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)