Grange Farm Primary School, Leeds

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Grange Farm Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have made changes to the early years that mean children get off to a positive start."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a culture that is welcoming and nurturing for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), disadvantaged pupils and those who are known to social care."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Although pupils remember some of their learning across the curriculum, they do not attain as well as they should in national tests at the end of key stage 2."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Leaders' attendance systems are beginning to support small improvements in overall attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The recently developed curriculum clearly sets out what pupils should learn."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Overall, leaders and governors know the school's strengths and areas for further improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "There is a personal development offer in place for pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment information to identify misconceptions and adapt teaching, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who are disadvantaged, so that all pupils achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that all pupils acquire the foundational knowledge that they need for the next stage of their education"; "Leaders should strengthen attendance strategies, particularly for pupils who are persistently absent, and evaluate the impact of their actions to ensure that they are effective"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop a secure understanding of the protected characteristics and fundamental British values so that they consistently demonstrate respect for others"; "Leaders should continue to develop the high-quality interactions in the early years so that staff consistently maximise opportunities to deepen children's understanding"; "Leaders and governors should ensure that their priorities for improvement are sharply focused and that their actions have the intended impact on pupils".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have a strong belief that children learn best when they are fully involved and enjoying their learning; we therefore provide lots of practical activities and experiences in order to engage, excite and expand their thinking. We enjoy working closely with parents and carers and value the positive outcomes we can achieve for our children by building on strong partnerships."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, ukulele, gardening and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 3.30pm, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Grange Farm Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 68% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Grange Farm Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grange Farm Primary School are Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); Beechwood Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 68% maths); Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); and White Laith Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Grange Farm Primary School.

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

52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 87 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boggart Hill Cres (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grange Farm Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

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

In 2024/25, Grange Farm Primary School issued 23 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grange Farm Primary School are Bishop Young Church of England Academy (0.5 miles) and Leeds East Academy (1 mile).