Lawns Park Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "'My child really enjoys school and looks forward to coming on a daily basis. Her reading, writing and phonics has come along exceptionally since starting at Lawns Park.' 'Both my children really enjoy going to school, which is a credit to the environment and staff."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include hockey, dance, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Lawns Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Lawns Park Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lawns Park Primary School are Ryecroft Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); Cobden Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 59% maths); Cobden Primary School (0.5 miles); and Whingate Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 66% reading, 60% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lawns Park Primary School.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lawns Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 1 (0.4%) 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 Bramley Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farnley Academy (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lawns Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Lawns Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Lawns Park Primary School are The Farnley Academy (0.2 miles) and Dixons Unity Academy (0.9 miles).