Seven Hills Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~644m)Unlikely (~837m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Richard Catherall
Pupils:424 / 420 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132527194
Address:Appleby Way, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8LA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:107824
UKPRN:10075613
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Seven Hills Primary School excels at helping all pupils make good progress, especially in reading and mathematics. Teachers create exciting lessons that make learning enjoyable, and the school does an excellent job supporting disadvantaged pupils so that all children have a fair chance of success. Behaviour is good because pupils are eager to learn and respect each other and staff.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils make good progress in English and mathematics, with increasing numbers reaching higher levels
  • Teaching is good and improving, with teachers using effective questioning and resources to promote thinking
  • Behaviour and attitudes to learning are good, with pupils feeling safe and understanding different forms of bullying
  • Leadership has created a vibrant school environment and successfully improved pupil achievement and safety
  • Curriculum inspires pupils and effectively promotes their spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough teaching is outstanding - more needs to be done to increase the proportion
  • Teaching assistants are not consistently used well enough to support pupils' learning in classrooms
  • Pupils' handwriting and presentation skills need to improve to match the quality of their written work
  • Middle leaders are new to their roles and need better understanding of data to effectively monitor teaching quality

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective; pupils have a good understanding of different forms of bullying and feel safe in the school, with bullying dealt with effectively when it occurs.

Extracurricular Activities

breakfast club

Seven Hills Primary School is a good school that has improved significantly since its previous satisfactory rating. Under new leadership, the school has successfully raised pupils' achievement, behaviour, and safety while improving teaching quality from satisfactory to good.

At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths-2ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 68% to 73%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

26.5

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Morley Rail Station (Entrance 1)
369m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Peel Street
245m · 4 min walk
Commercial Street E
304m · 5 min walk
Morley Town Hall D
319m · 5 min walk
New Bank Street Croft House Grove
328m · 5 min walk
Clough Street
356m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

424 pupils

420 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.96855%

Overall absence

11.38211%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised3.57498%
Unauthorised1.39357%
Persistent (10%+)11.38211%
Severe (50%+)0.271%

Absence trend

3.87699%
18/19
4.13287%
20/21
5.51608%
21/22
5.24107%
22/23
5.10976%
23/24
4.96855%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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