Beecroft Primary School, Leeds
Beecroft Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beecroft Primary School in detail
Beecroft Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school seeks to enable all children to achieve high standards of work, behaviour and attitudes to others."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 6pm, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9am and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 9am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Beecroft Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 92% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beecroft Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Beecroft Primary School as their first choice and 132 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Beecroft Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beecroft Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Kirkstall Valley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths).
Beecroft Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyKirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolKirkstall Valley Primary SchoolBurley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
50.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (25%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Beecroft Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Headingley Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Argie Avenue Sacred Heart RC School, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 415 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Beecroft Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Beecroft Primary provides an ambitious, well-designed curriculum where pupils make rapid progress and develop a real appetite for learning. Children are exceptionally well-behaved and receive outstanding support in reading, with weaker readers quickly identified and given additional help. The school goes beyond academics, offering exciting extra-curricular activities and genuine leadership roles that help your child develop confidence and care for others.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil progress in reading, vocabulary development and curriculum understanding across all subjects
- Highly effective behaviour management with excellent routines established from early years - pupils are polite, well-mannered and self-regulating
- Ambitious, well-refined curriculum that goes beyond statutory content with skilful cross-subject links that help pupils apply knowledge
- Outstanding personal development programme with vibrant extra-curricular activities and meaningful leadership opportunities for pupils
- Strong early years provision that establishes essential knowledge and unlocks ambitious learning in later years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and crafts, cricket, drama, enterprise club, art council, school council, breakfast club, after-school club
Beecroft Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils from diverse backgrounds receive an ambitious education with exceptional progress through a well-developed curriculum. The school has maintained its outstanding status and demonstrates relentless commitment to removing barriers to learning for all pupils.
At a Glance
18.0%
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 remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beecroft Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beecroft Primary School.
- Catalan Childcare Camps880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Beecroft 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beecroft Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beecroft 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
10 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 Beecroft Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
309 pupils
315 places
6 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
344
Total Pupils
172
Boys
172
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,165
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,681
Per pupil
£1890k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
2.2%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Beecroft Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beecroft Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beecroft Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Beecroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beecroft Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Beecroft Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beecroft 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 Beecroft Primary School?
Beecroft Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Beecroft Primary School?
Classes at Beecroft Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beecroft Primary School?
Beecroft Primary School has around 344 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beecroft Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Beecroft Primary School in 2024/25. 2.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beecroft Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Beecroft 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 Beecroft Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Beecroft Primary School: Catalan Childcare Camps (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Beecroft Primary School's term dates?
Beecroft 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 Beecroft Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 10 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 Beecroft Primary School?
Beecroft Primary School is at Eden Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2TF.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)