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Fieldhead Carr Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Fieldhead Carr 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 November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 70th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Fieldhead Carr Primary School in detail

Fieldhead Carr Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We aim to help every learner reach their full potential, develop confidence and have a love of learning. School evaluation framework is evaluated annually. Stakeholders including children, parents, staff and governors contributes to the document."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the headteacher, I would like to welcome you to Fieldhead Carr Primary School. It is clear the moment you step through the door that Fieldhead Carr is a truly special place, where our children are at the centre of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Fieldhead Carr Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Fieldhead Carr Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Fieldhead Carr Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Fieldhead Carr Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Fieldhead Carr Primary School are Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); White Laith Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Grange Farm Primary School (1 mile, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths); and Grimes Dyke Primary School (1 mile, Good, 60% reading, 50% maths).

Fieldhead Carr Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolWhite Laith Primary SchoolGrange Farm Primary SchoolGrimes Dyke Primary School

Who goes there

33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (9%) and Black (5%).

In 2026, 66 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 6 (1.5%) 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 autism.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whinmoor, 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Fieldhead Carr Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

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); 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanna Murphy
Pupils:406
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132930226
Address:Naburn Approach, Leeds, LS14 2EG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:107945
UKPRN:10062906
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

33.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+12ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 62% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

26.9

KS2

14

Total classes

3 classes 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

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fieldhead Carr Primary School.

  • Wellies at Whinmoor460m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Fieldhead Carr 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)

Source: Leeds term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Whinmoor (stop A)
92m · 1 min walk
Oakdale Meadow
153m · 2 min walk
Naburn Approach Ashwood
263m · 4 min walk
Willow Garth Avenue
270m · 4 min walk
Naburn Approach
280m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

2 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

89%

Available places

375 pupils

420 places

45 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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)

27 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

21 November 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 October 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

66

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

17.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication21
Autistic Spectrum Disorder21
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Profound & Multiple LD1
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.3%
Asian
4.9%
Black
5.1%
Mixed
9.1%
Other
1.0%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals33.7%
English as Additional Language9.4%

406

Total Pupils

197

Boys

209

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

19.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£42,946

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,480

Per pupil

£2325k

Total funding

£171k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£273,001
EAL funding£16,372
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.1%

Overall absence

24.6%

Persistent absence

329

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Persistent (10%+)24.6%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
4.6%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
6.8%
22/23
7.2%
23/24
7.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Fieldhead Carr Primary School

What are SATs results like at Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Of the pupils at Fieldhead Carr Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Fieldhead Carr Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fieldhead Carr Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Fieldhead Carr 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 Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Fieldhead Carr Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Classes at Fieldhead Carr Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Fieldhead Carr Primary School has around 406 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

7.1% of sessions were missed at Fieldhead Carr Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Fieldhead Carr 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 Fieldhead Carr Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Fieldhead Carr Primary School: Wellies at Whinmoor (460m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Fieldhead Carr Primary School's term dates?

Fieldhead Carr 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 Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Fieldhead Carr Primary School?

Fieldhead Carr Primary School is at Naburn Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2EG.

Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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