Fountain Primary School, Leeds
Fountain Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Fountain Primary School in detail
Fountain Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Fountain Primary we put learning at the heart of all we do. The school community works together to create an innovative learning environment and curriculum for our children. Our aim is to prepare children for the future, ensuring they have the skills and attributes to contribute to society in a positive way."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Fountain Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134973), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Fountain Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Fountain Primary School as their first choice and 145 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Fountain Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fountain Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); Morley Victoria Primary School (0.8 miles, 85% reading, 92% maths); Seven Hills Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths); and Asquith Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 64% reading, 58% maths).
St Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyMorley Victoria Primary SchoolSeven Hills Primary SchoolAsquith Primary School
The trust
Fountain Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 66 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Britannia Road, 140 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fountain Primary School are The Morley Academy (0.3 miles), Bruntcliffe Academy (0.6 miles), Woodkirk Academy (1.2 miles) and Batley Girls' High School (1.5 miles).
The Morley AcademyBruntcliffe AcademyWoodkirk AcademyBatley Girls' High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
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
Fountain Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Fountain Primary School (URN 134973), it was rated Good in November 2021.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Fountain Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134973). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Fountain Primary School
Term dates
Fountain Primary School is an academy, 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 Fountain Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fountain 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Fountain Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
445
Total Pupils
230
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,171
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Fountain Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134973). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.0%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
373
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
Fountain Primary School
Questions parents ask about Fountain Primary School
Are there exam results for Fountain Primary School?
Fountain Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134973), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Fountain Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Fountain Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Fountain Primary School (URN 134973), it was rated Good in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Fountain Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Fountain 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 Fountain Primary School?
Fountain Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Fountain Primary School?
Classes at Fountain Primary School average 26.7 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 Fountain Primary School?
Fountain Primary School has around 445 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Fountain Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Fountain 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.
How many road collisions happen near Fountain Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Fountain Primary School?
Fountain Primary School is at Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS27 0AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)