Harehills Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Harehills is a warm, welcoming community where pupils from many different backgrounds learn together. Children receive a good start in the Early Years and those who stay at the school for several years make solid progress. The school embraces its diverse community, with pupils who are polite, respectful and keen to learn.
Key Strengths
- Pupils who stay at the school for several years make expected or better progress
- Strong, happy community that celebrates diverse cultures and languages with 31 languages spoken
- Almost all pupils are well-behaved, polite and respectful
- Good Early Years Foundation Stage provision
- Strong partnerships with other schools and the community
Areas for Improvement
- Declining attainment in reading, writing and mathematics, particularly in Key Stage 1 and English in Key Stage 2
- Wide gap between progress of disadvantaged pupils and their peers
- Teaching quality is uneven across the school with inconsistent expectations
- Teacher marking does not provide clear guidance on how to improve
- Below average attendance rates and low expectations in some classes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - governors, parents and teachers work well together to help pupils stay safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast clubs, after-school tea clubs
Harehills Primary School requires improvement after previously being rated good. The school faces declining trends in reading, writing and mathematics, with uneven teaching quality across year groups.
At a Glance
46.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
12 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has declined from 63% to 58%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
692 pupils
630 capacity
62 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.95896%
Overall absence
30.72824%
Persistent absence
563
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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