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Seacroft Grange Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Seacroft Grange Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Leeds East Primary Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 171st-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2020)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below 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

Seacroft Grange Primary School in detail

Seacroft Grange Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud of the children, staff and community at Seacroft Grange. Our classrooms, books, twitter account, conversations with children, staff and parents and community all showcase how beautifully GOLD our school is."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis and basketball.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Seacroft Grange Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 52% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 76% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Seacroft Grange Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Seacroft Grange Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Seacroft Grange Primary School are Parklands Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 63% reading, 49% maths); Beechwood Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 68% maths); Cross Gates Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); and St Nicholas Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Seacroft Grange Primary School.

Parklands Primary SchoolBeechwood Primary SchoolCross Gates Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Catholic Primary School

The trust

Seacroft Grange Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Leeds East Primary Partnership, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in The Leeds East Primary Partnership

What parents say

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Seacroft Grange Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).

Who goes there

53.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 51 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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

Seacroft Grange Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foundry Lane (se bound), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Seacroft Grange Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 518 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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

In 2024/25, Seacroft Grange Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Seacroft Grange Primary School are Leeds East Academy (0.5 miles); Bishop Young Church of England Academy (0.6 miles); Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Temple Moor High School (1.1 miles).

Leeds East AcademyBishop Young Church of England AcademyCorpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyTemple Moor High 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Florey
Pupils:195
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132605385
Address:Moresdale Lane, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6JR
Trust:The Leeds East Primary Partnership (5 schools)
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:107928
UKPRN:10069027
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Seacroft Grange is a caring school where children feel happy, safe and included. The school has strong teaching of reading and excellent support for children with additional needs. Children benefit from a wide range of experiences that build their confidence and understanding of the wider world.

Key Strengths

  • Strong phonics programme with well-trained staff helping pupils become confident readers
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND through partnership working with agencies and targeted communication development
  • Well-organised curriculum with clear identification of essential knowledge from Reception to Year 6
  • Positive behaviour and relationships fostered through high expectations and understanding of barriers to good behaviour
  • Broad enrichment experiences through the '84 experience' offer that builds pupil confidence

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils' work does not consistently allow them to fully demonstrate and deepen their learning across all curriculum areas
  • Attendance strategy for some pupils needs further refinement to remove barriers to regular attendance
  • Need to ensure curriculum tasks better enable pupils to apply and deepen their learning

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff and pupils clear about who to talk to with concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, residential visits, buddy roles, playground leadership, bug house making, local historical site visits, after-school club, breakfast club

Seacroft Grange Primary School is a warm and inclusive primary school that has maintained good standards since its last inspection in 2020. The school has high aspirations for all pupils and provides a broad range of enriching experiences.

At a Glance

53.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

13 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy77%
Child does well92%
High expectations100%
Feels safe69%
Well behaved62%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)40%
Kept informed77%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)55%
Wider development69%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths-18ppWriting-22pp

Reading has declined from 76% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 45% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

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 Seacroft Grange Primary School.

  • Premier Education Beechwood860m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Seacroft Grange 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

Foundry Lane (SE bound)
113m · 2 min walk
Foundry Mill Drive
213m · 3 min walk
Ironwood Approach Hawkshead Crescent
259m · 4 min walk
Hawkshead Crescent (at)
322m · 5 min walk
Parkway Grange (at)
414m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
31
Fatal
0
Serious
14
Children hurt
9

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 17 slight.

9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

5 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

86%

Available places

208 pupils

243 places

35 spare places 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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

11 February 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 February 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 June 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

51

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

27.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication38
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
63.6%
Asian
2.0%
Black
15.9%
Mixed
5.2%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
3.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals53.3%
English as Additional Language19.0%

195

Total Pupils

95

Boys

100

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,746

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,722

Per pupil

£1637k

Total funding

£147k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£279,032
EAL funding£18,731
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.0%

Overall absence

29.5%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised6.7%
Persistent (10%+)29.5%
Severe (50%+)2.6%

Absence trend

4.6%
18/19
4.2%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
7.3%
22/23
9.7%
23/24
10.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Seacroft Grange Primary School

What are SATs results like at Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Of the pupils at Seacroft Grange Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 52% did so in maths.

What is Seacroft Grange Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seacroft Grange Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Seacroft Grange Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Seacroft Grange 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Seacroft Grange Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 243 places.

How big are the classes at Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Classes at Seacroft Grange Primary School average 27.5 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Seacroft Grange Primary School has around 195 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Seacroft Grange Primary School?

10% of sessions were missed at Seacroft Grange Primary School in 2024/25. 29.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Seacroft Grange 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Seacroft Grange Primary School: Premier Education Beechwood (860m 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 17 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Seacroft Grange Primary School?

Seacroft Grange Primary School is at Moresdale Lane, Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6JR.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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