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Moortown Primary School, Leeds

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

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
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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

Likely (~377m)Possible (~539m)Unlikely (~701m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr David Roundtree
Pupils:207
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132685915
Address:Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 6DR
Federation:Sphere Federation
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 March 2024View full report
URN:107916
UKPRN:10078386
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds North East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-13ppWriting-17pp

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

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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)

Source: Leeds term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Moortown Corner A (after)
158m · 3 min walk
Scott Hall Rd Rdbt
161m · 3 min walk
Moortown Corner B (before)
203m · 3 min walk
Sand Hill Lane
208m · 3 min walk
Moortown Corner C (at)
224m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Moortown Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Moortown Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Leeds got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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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

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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)

19 March 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
23 November 2011
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementGood
30 June 2010

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

13.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication9
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
36.7%
Asian
40.2%
Black
2.4%
Mixed
9.7%
Chinese
4.3%
Other
2.9%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals5.8%
English as Additional Language19.8%

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

Deprivation£17,848
EAL funding£14,592
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6%

Overall absence

7.0%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised2.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)7.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

3.5%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
4.1%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
2.9%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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