Quarry Mount Primary School, Leeds
Quarry Mount Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 3,246th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- 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
Quarry Mount Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Quarry Mount Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Quarry Mount Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Quarry Mount Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Quarry Mount Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Quarry Mount Primary School are Alder Tree Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); Blenheim Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 91% maths); Brudenell Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); and Little London Academy (0.8 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths).
Quarry Mount Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Alder Tree Primary AcademyBlenheim Primary SchoolBrudenell Primary SchoolLittle London Academy
The trust
Quarry Mount Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds), an academy trust.
All 4 schools in The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds)
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Quarry Mount Primary School (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).
Who goes there
47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (25%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (19%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (24.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 1 mile away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodhouse Street, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 597 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Quarry Mount Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Quarry Mount Primary School are Leeds City Academy (0.2 miles), Dixons Trinity Chapeltown (0.9 miles) and Adel Beck (0.9 miles).
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); 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Quarry Mount is a happy, welcoming school where your child will feel safe and supported. The school has high expectations for all learners, including those with additional needs, and provides excellent phonics teaching with extra support for those who need it. Teachers use questioning skilfully to check understanding and adapt teaching to help every child progress.
Key Strengths
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere where pupils are enthusiastic and happy to attend school
- Strong phonics teaching with experienced staff who quickly identify and support pupils needing extra help
- High-quality early years provision with focus on physical development and early language
- Effective behaviour approach creating a respectful learning environment
- Strong support for pupils with SEND through tailored provision and working with parents
Areas for Improvement
- School does not check the impact of curriculum well enough in some wider subjects, meaning learning gaps are not identified
- Pupils' understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationships could be more robust
- Need to strengthen consistency in personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupil safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, breakfast club
Quarry Mount Primary School has maintained its good standards and is an extremely warm and welcoming place where pupils are happy, safe, and consistently meet high expectations. The school provides a broad curriculum with strong phonics teaching and effective support for pupils with SEND.
At a Glance
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 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 improved from 81% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Quarry Mount Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Quarry Mount Primary School.
- Gryphons Go Kids Camp830m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Quarry Mount 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 Quarry Mount Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Quarry Mount 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
- 77
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 58 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
16 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 places
25 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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
90
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,001
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,585
Per pupil
£1406k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
192
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
Quarry Mount Primary School
Questions parents ask about Quarry Mount Primary School
What are SATs results like at Quarry Mount Primary School?
Of the pupils at Quarry Mount Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Quarry Mount Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Quarry Mount Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Quarry Mount Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Quarry Mount 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 Quarry Mount Primary School?
Quarry Mount Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Quarry Mount Primary School?
Classes at Quarry Mount Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Quarry Mount Primary School?
Quarry Mount Primary School has around 168 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Quarry Mount Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Quarry Mount Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Quarry Mount Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Quarry Mount 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 Quarry Mount Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Quarry Mount Primary School: Gryphons Go Kids Camp (830m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Quarry Mount Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 77 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 58 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 16 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 Quarry Mount Primary School?
Quarry Mount Primary School is at Pennington Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)