Queensway Primary School, Select
Queensway Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Select, part of Aireborough Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Select with published results, and 13,680th of 14,452 across England. It was 32% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Queensway Primary School in detail
Queensway Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Queensway Primary School we have very high expectations of our children and ourselves. We build a community where children are more than just educated and where all feel safe and supported. We aim to enable every individual, regardless of ability, challenges or barriers, the opportunities to explore and discover through a rich and broad curriculum."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher at Queensway Primary School where our main aims are quite simple - we want every child to reach their full potential through our inclusive approach and learn new things every day. By providing every child opportunity to explore and discover , we inspire all our children to achieve."
The school runs a breakfast club.
On phones, the school says: "Phones must be switched off before entering the school grounds."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Queensway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Queensway Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Queensway Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Queensway Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Queensway Primary School are St. Oswald's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles); Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 90% maths); Yeadon Westfield Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); and Yeadon Primary School (0.8 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Queensway Primary School.
St. Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolSs. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyYeadon Westfield Junior SchoolYeadon Primary School
The trust
Queensway Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Aireborough Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Queensway Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
60% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 10 pupils (28.6%) received SEN support and 17 (48.6%) 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.
Staffing
Queensway Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guiseley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coppice Wood Avenue (e bound), 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Queensway Primary School issued 65 suspensions, 80.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Queensway Primary School are Guiseley School (1 mile); Benton Park School (1.2 miles); and St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.5 miles).
Guiseley SchoolBenton Park SchoolSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 June 2012, 14 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 December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Queensway Primary School has created a calm, respectful environment where children are enthusiastic learners. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with special needs, and has a strong focus on teaching early reading through a well-structured phonics programme. Children benefit from a broad personal development curriculum that teaches them to understand and respect people from different backgrounds and communities.
Key Strengths
- Clear rules and expectations create a calm, respectful learning environment where pupils behave well and move around school peacefully
- Well-structured phonics programme with regular staff training ensures pupils develop strong early reading skills
- Strong personal development offer including charity work, online safety education, and learning about world faiths helps pupils understand and respect others
- Early years provision is well-defined with staff who interact positively with children and quickly identify those needing support
- School leaders and governors have clear understanding of school performance and provide both challenge and support for improvement
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, activities and tasks don't give pupils the best chance to build knowledge, leading to gaps in learning
- Some older pupils, including those with special educational needs, don't receive effective enough support to catch up in reading and mathematics
- Attendance support for families comes too late - the school should engage with families sooner to prevent poor attendance patterns developing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts children's interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to local area for geography and history, charity work, roles and responsibilities around school
Queensway Primary School has made significant improvements since its last inspection and is now rated Good across all areas. The school provides a calm, focused learning environment where pupils are enthusiastic and keen to learn.
At a Glance
60.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 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 declined from 75% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 38% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
11.7
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Queensway Primary School
Newsletter - 2026 S2 W4
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 2026 S1 W6
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 2026 S1 W3
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 2025 A2 W1
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 2025 A1 W8
5 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 2025 A1 W5
5 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Queensway Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds
Term dates
Queensway 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 Queensway Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Queensway 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
32%
Available places
64 pupils
199 places
135 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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
77.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
35
Total Pupils
22
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
5.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,592
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,998
Per pupil
£663k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
27.8%
Persistent absence
72
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
Queensway Primary School
Questions parents ask about Queensway Primary School
What are SATs results like at Queensway Primary School?
Of the pupils at Queensway Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Queensway Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Queensway Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Queensway Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Queensway 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 Queensway Primary School?
Queensway Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 32% of its 199 places.
How big are the classes at Queensway Primary School?
Classes at Queensway Primary School average 11.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Queensway Primary School?
Queensway Primary School has around 35 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Queensway Primary School?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Queensway Primary School in 2024/25. 27.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Queensway Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Queensway 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 Queensway Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Queensway Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Queensway Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Queensway Primary School?
Queensway Primary School is at Coppice Wood Avenue, Yeadon, Select, West Yorkshire, LS19 7LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)