Hovingham Primary School, Leeds
Hovingham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leeds, part of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust.
- 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
Hovingham Primary School in detail
Hovingham Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Hovingham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107926), 46% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hovingham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Hovingham Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 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 Hovingham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hovingham Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 88% reading, 85% maths); Co-op Academy Woodlands (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); Harehills Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 60% maths); and Co-op Academy Oakwood (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyCo-op Academy WoodlandsHarehills Primary SchoolCo-op Academy Oakwood
The trust
Hovingham 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
43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 95.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Black (9%).
In 2026, 119 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 12 (1.8%) 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 Leeds Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Easterly Grove, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hovingham 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 827 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hovingham Primary School are Roundhay School (1 mile) and Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (1 mile).
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Hovingham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Hovingham Primary School (URN 107926), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2024.
At a Glance
43.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
24.9
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
26
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Hovingham Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107926). 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 46% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 45% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hovingham Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hovingham Primary School.
- The Tuition Mill320m away · Not yet graded
- Raising Explorers550m away · Not yet graded
- Beyond Horizons Tuition790m away · Not yet graded
- Step2Success Leeds970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hovingham 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 Hovingham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hovingham 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
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 24
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 60 slight.
24 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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 Hovingham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
669 pupils
764 places
95 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
119
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
669
Total Pupils
347
Boys
322
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
32
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,217
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Hovingham Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107926). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
12.6%
Overall absence
48.4%
Persistent absence
668
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
Hovingham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hovingham Primary School
Are there exam results for Hovingham Primary School?
Hovingham Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 107926), 46% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hovingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hovingham Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Hovingham Primary School (URN 107926), it was rated Requires Improvement in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hovingham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hovingham Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Hovingham Primary School?
Classes at Hovingham Primary School average 24.1 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 Hovingham Primary School?
Hovingham Primary School has around 669 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Hovingham Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Hovingham 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 Hovingham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hovingham Primary School: The Tuition Mill (320m away, registered, not yet graded), Raising Explorers (550m away, registered, not yet graded) and Beyond Horizons Tuition (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hovingham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 60 slight. 24 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 14 on foot and 10 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Hovingham Primary School?
Hovingham Primary School is at Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 3QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)