Ireland Wood Primary School, Leeds
Ireland Wood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 106th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ireland Wood Primary School in detail
Ireland Wood Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gymnastics.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Ireland Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% 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 (72% in reading, 78% in maths).
Getting a place at Ireland Wood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Ireland Wood Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Ireland Wood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ireland Wood Primary School are Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Cookridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths); Iveson Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ireland Wood Primary School.
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyCookridge Primary SchoolIveson Primary SchoolCookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
The trust
Ireland Wood Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation, an academy trust.
All 4 schools in The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation
Who goes there
In 2026, 75 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 33 (8.5%) 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.
Ireland Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Raynel Gardens (at), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 152 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ireland Wood Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ireland Wood Primary School are Ralph Thoresby School (0.3 miles), Lawnswood School (1.2 miles), Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (1.3 miles) and Horsforth School (1.6 miles).
Ralph Thoresby SchoolLawnswood SchoolAbbey Grange Church of England AcademyHorsforth School
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
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Speech and language, SEMH +1
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
14
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ireland Wood Primary School
Term dates
Ireland Wood Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Ireland Wood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ireland Wood 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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.
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Your chances of a place at Ireland Wood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
406 pupils
432 places
26 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
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Ireland Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
386
Total Pupils
220
Boys
166
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,372
Per pupil
£2503k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
372
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
Ireland Wood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ireland Wood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ireland Wood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ireland Wood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Ireland Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ireland Wood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ireland Wood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ireland Wood 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 Ireland Wood Primary School?
Ireland Wood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 432 places.
How big are the classes at Ireland Wood Primary School?
Classes at Ireland Wood Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ireland Wood Primary School?
Ireland Wood Primary School has around 386 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Ireland Wood Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Ireland Wood Primary School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health needs and physical disability: 14 places, 15 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Ireland Wood Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Ireland Wood Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ireland Wood Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Ireland Wood 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 Ireland Wood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Ireland Wood Primary School?
Ireland Wood Primary School is at Raynel Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6BW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)