Cross Gates Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Cross Gates Primary School. We are a one-form entry primary school where children aged 2 to 11 are known and valued as individuals who are supported to achieve their full potential. Our vision of "Believe, Belong, Achieve," underpinned by our values, permeates throughout school."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Cross Gates Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Cross Gates Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cross Gates Primary School are Parklands Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 49% maths); Templenewsam Halton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); Seacroft Grange Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 52% maths); and St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).

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

Cross Gates Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Leeds East Primary Partnership, an academy trust.

38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 57 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) 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.

Cross Gates Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poole Crescent, 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 375 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Cross Gates Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Cross Gates Primary School are Leeds East Academy (0.6 miles); Temple Moor High School (0.7 miles); Temple Learning Academy (1.1 miles); and Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles).