Elements Primary School, Leeds
Elements Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds, part of Wellspring Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 122nd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Elements Primary School in detail
Elements Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We opened our doors to children in September 2018 to meet the demand for Primary School Places in the Middleton area. We are a Google School and many of our teachers are certified Google Educators."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, yoga, dance, art and film.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Elements Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Elements Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Elements Primary School as their first choice and 142 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Elements Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Elements Primary School are Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 59% maths); Middleton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); St Philip's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Sharp Lane Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 58% maths).
Elements Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMiddleton Primary SchoolSt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolSharp Lane Primary School
The trust
Elements Primary School is one of 33 schools run by Wellspring Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
27.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%), Black (12%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 91 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 3 (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.
Staffing
Elements Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorpe Crescent, 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elements Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Elements Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Elements Primary School are Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (0.3 miles) and Cockburn School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Elements Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds
Term dates
Elements Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Elements Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Elements 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 places
21 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
395
Total Pupils
188
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,466
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,843
Per pupil
£2590k
Total funding
£171k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
357
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
Elements Primary School
Questions parents ask about Elements Primary School
What are SATs results like at Elements Primary School?
Of the pupils at Elements Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Elements Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Elements Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Elements Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Elements 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 Elements Primary School?
Elements Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Elements Primary School?
Classes at Elements Primary School average 28.5 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 Elements Primary School?
Elements Primary School has around 395 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Elements Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Elements Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Elements Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Elements 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 Elements Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Elements Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Elements Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Elements Primary School?
Elements Primary School is at Acre Mount, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4WR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)