Moortown Primary School, Leeds
Moortown 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 26th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 119% 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
Moortown Primary School in detail
Moortown Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Moortown Primary is a ‘single-form entry’ school. This means we take only one class each year and so have one class in each year group. Classes are limited to a maximum of 30 children in Reception, Year 1 and 2 (like all schools), and classes in Years 3 to 6 are usually around this size, too."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, multi-sports, guitar and Lego.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Moortown Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Moortown Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Moortown Primary School as their first choice and 261 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Moortown Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moortown Primary School are Primley Wood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Highfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 86% maths); Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 93% reading, 92% maths); and Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).
Moortown Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Primley Wood Primary SchoolHighfield Primary SchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyMoor Allerton Hall Primary School
Who goes there
5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) 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 Burley Park Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Moortown Corner A (after), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moortown Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moortown Primary School are Allerton Grange School (0.4 miles), Leeds Jewish Free School (0.8 miles), Allerton High School (0.9 miles) and Carr Manor Community School (1.1 miles).
Allerton Grange SchoolLeeds Jewish Free SchoolAllerton High SchoolCarr Manor Community 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); 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
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.8%
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 improved from 84% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 94% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Moortown Primary School
Science: conducting a fair test
2 Oct 2026
Autumn 1: Week 5
1 Oct 2026
Design and Technology: Food and nutrition
1 Oct 2026
Exoskeletons
1 Oct 2026
We’re writers
1 Oct 2026
National Poetry Day
1 Oct 2026
From Moortown Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Moortown Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moortown Primary School.
- Immaculate Heart Holiday Club860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moortown 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 Moortown Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moortown 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 28 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
7 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
119%
Over capacity
210 pupils
177 places
33 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
25
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
101
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,024
Per pupil
£1135k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
185
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
Questions parents ask about Moortown Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moortown Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moortown Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Moortown Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moortown Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Moortown Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moortown 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 Moortown Primary School?
Moortown Primary School was full in 2025, at 119% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Moortown Primary School?
Classes at Moortown Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moortown Primary School?
Moortown Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moortown Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Moortown Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moortown Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Moortown 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 Moortown Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Moortown 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 Moortown Primary School's term dates?
Moortown 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 Moortown Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 9 serious and 28 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 7 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 Moortown Primary School?
Moortown Primary School is at Shadwell Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6DR.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)