Horsforth Featherbank Primary School, Leeds
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (97% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Horsforth Featherbank Primary School as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horsforth Featherbank Primary School are Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 83% maths); St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Broadgate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 70% maths).
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary SchoolSt Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBroadgate Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (13.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirkstall Forge Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Featherbank Lane, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Horsforth Featherbank Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Horsforth Featherbank Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horsforth Featherbank Primary School are Horsforth School (0.6 miles) and Abbey Grange Church of England 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Horsforth Featherbank is an outstanding school that makes every child feel safe, happy and included. Teachers use excellent teaching strategies to help pupils engage deeply with their learning, and the school provides exceptional support for all learners, including those with additional needs. Pupils benefit from a rich, well-planned curriculum with engaging enrichment activities that help them become well-rounded individuals prepared for their future.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally well-designed curriculum with clear sequences that help pupils build on previous learning and remember things exceptionally well
- Outstanding reading provision using the school's 'Featherbank' approach, with pupils developing a strong love of reading and reading fluently and accurately
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including use of a sensory room and seamless curriculum adaptations so all pupils learn alongside peers
- Pupils are exceptionally well-behaved, courteous and polite, with high attendance and strong engagement in lessons
- Rich enrichment activities both in and outside the curriculum, including drama groups, community volunteering and career exploration
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama group, community volunteering at local cafe, caring for local cemetery grounds, career exploration activities
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils feel safe, happy and supported to flourish through engaging learning experiences. The school lives up to its motto of 'every child safe, every child happy, every child growing' with exceptionally well-behaved pupils who work hard and achieve well.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 90% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
6
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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Horsforth Featherbank Primary School.
- art-K HorsforthAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Horsforth Featherbank 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Horsforth Featherbank 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
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
10 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 places
3 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
108
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£34,007
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,073
Per pupil
£1206k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
183
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
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Horsforth Featherbank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Horsforth Featherbank 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Classes at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School average 30.3 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Horsforth Featherbank 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: art-K Horsforth (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Horsforth Featherbank Primary School's term dates?
Horsforth Featherbank 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 10 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 Horsforth Featherbank Primary School?
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School is at Featherbank Avenue, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4QP.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)