Moor Allerton Hall Primary School, Select
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Select. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 6 schools in Select with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% 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 (69% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Moor Allerton Hall Primary School as their first choice and 153 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School are Talbot Primary School (0.3 miles); Gledhow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 81% maths); Moortown Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 93% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Moor Allerton Hall Primary School.
Talbot Primary SchoolGledhow Primary SchoolMoortown Primary SchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What parents say
100 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
27.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (41%), White British (29%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 87 pupils (17.2%) received SEN support and 15 (3%) 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.
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gledhow Lidgett Ln (se bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moor Allerton Hall Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School are Allerton Grange School (0.1 miles), Roundhay School (0.7 miles), Carr Manor Community School (1.2 miles) and Leeds Jewish Free School (1.3 miles).
Allerton Grange SchoolRoundhay SchoolCarr Manor Community SchoolLeeds Jewish Free School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a happy, welcoming environment where pupils know they can seek help. Reading is taught very well with consistent phonics lessons and regular practice. The school is ambitious for all pupils and offers a rich range of clubs, trips and visitors that broaden pupils' interests and help them understand different perspectives.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading programme with consistent practice and support
- Effective personal development programme with diverse visitors helping pupils understand equality and difference
- Good behaviour and attendance, supported by clear routines and incentives like Milkshake Fridays
- Ambitious curriculum design that identifies important knowledge pupils should learn
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs available to pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge from previous curriculum not being identified or addressed effectively
- Teaching activities do not consistently help pupils learn important subject knowledge across the curriculum
- Inconsistent implementation of school policies means pupils have different learning experiences
- Writing teaching approach is new and not yet embedded, with staff not regularly identifying and fixing errors in pupils' writing
- Some activities and resources in Reception not preparing children well enough for future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff helping pupils with worries and concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
British Sign Language, martial arts, robotics, engineering, school council, educational visits to Gledlow Park and Bolton Abbey, frequent visiting speakers to assemblies
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils enjoy attending and behave well, but the quality of education requires improvement due to inconsistent teaching, gaps in pupils' knowledge, and weak writing outcomes.
At a Glance
21.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
100 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moor Allerton Hall Primary School.
- Immaculate Heart Holiday Club860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moor Allerton Hall 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
Check free transport to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moor Allerton Hall 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
563 pupils
630 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Select
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Select
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
87
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
20.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 7 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
505
Total Pupils
278
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,062
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,386
Per pupil
£3426k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
530
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
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Moor Allerton Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moor Allerton Hall 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 Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Classes at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School has around 505 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Moor Allerton Hall Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 16 places, 7 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Moor Allerton Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Moor Allerton Hall 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 Moor Allerton Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Moor Allerton Hall Primary School: Immaculate Heart Holiday Club (860m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Moor Allerton Hall Primary School's term dates?
Moor Allerton Hall 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 Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Moor Allerton Hall Primary School?
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School is at Lidgett Lane, Select, West Yorkshire, LS17 6QP.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)