Five Lanes Primary School, Leeds
Five Lanes 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 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 160th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Five Lanes Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Five Lanes Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Five Lanes Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Five Lanes Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Five Lanes Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Five Lanes Primary School are St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 90% maths); Castleton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 56% reading, 78% maths); and Lower Wortley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Five Lanes Primary School.
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolCastleton Primary SchoolLower Wortley Primary School
Who goes there
10.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 70 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.1%) 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 Burley Park Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Five Lane Ends, 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 468 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Five Lanes Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Five Lanes Primary School are Dixons Unity Academy (0.8 miles) and The Farnley Academy (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 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.9%
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 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 48% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
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 Five Lanes Primary School
Term dates
Five Lanes 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 Five Lanes Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Five Lanes 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
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 19 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 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
5
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
450
Total Pupils
224
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,712
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,914
Per pupil
£2720k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
371
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
Five Lanes Primary School
Questions parents ask about Five Lanes Primary School
What are SATs results like at Five Lanes Primary School?
Of the pupils at Five Lanes Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Five Lanes Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Five Lanes Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Five Lanes Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Five Lanes 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 Five Lanes Primary School?
Five Lanes Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Five Lanes Primary School?
Classes at Five Lanes Primary School average 29.8 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 Five Lanes Primary School?
Five Lanes Primary School has around 450 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Five Lanes Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Five Lanes Primary School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Five Lanes Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Five Lanes 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.
What are Five Lanes Primary School's term dates?
Five Lanes 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 Five Lanes Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 19 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Five Lanes Primary School?
Five Lanes Primary School is at Stradbroke Way, Wortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 4NB.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)