Shadwell Primary School, Leeds
Shadwell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Shadwell Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Shadwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shadwell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Shadwell Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Shadwell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shadwell Primary School are Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 72% maths); Fieldhead Carr Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); White Laith Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); and Grange Farm Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 59% maths).
Shadwell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolFieldhead Carr Primary SchoolWhite Laith Primary SchoolGrange Farm Primary School
What parents say
72 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Shadwell Primary School (as of September 2025): 69% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Who goes there
4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (7.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Shadwell Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shadwell School, 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Shadwell Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
Shadwell Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Shadwell Primary School has high aspirations for every child and delivers a broad curriculum that helps pupils achieve well. Reading is prioritised from Reception onwards with excellent phonics teaching, and extra support is provided for those who need it. The school creates a calm, orderly environment where pupils are polite, kind and well-behaved, and older pupils support younger ones.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching and additional support for pupils who need it
- Well-sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge logically across year groups
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between pupils and staff
- Good support for pupils with SEND who achieve well from their starting points
- Strong community involvement and enrichment through educational visits
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding well enough before moving to new learning
- Questioning and choice of learning activities sometimes do not extend pupils' thinking deeply enough
- Pupils do not learn about protected characteristics in a well-ordered, age-appropriate way throughout key stage 1 and 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, instrumental music lessons, outdoor activities at lunchtimes, coding club, football club, netball club, reading ambassadors, food ambassadors, school council
Shadwell Primary School is a good school where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well. The school has improved from its previous 'requires improvement' rating and now provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with high aspirations for all pupils.
At a Glance
4.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
72 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 93% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 93% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Shadwell Primary School
Meet the Teacher September 2026
23 Sep 2026
Residential Day 2
20 Mar 2026
Year Six Residential 2026 Day 1
19 Mar 2026
School Term Dates and Training Days 2026 - 27
8 Jul 2024
Curriculum Newsletters 2026 - 27
2 Oct 2023
Free School Meals Advice
28 Sep 2023
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Term dates
Shadwell 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Shadwell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Shadwell 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Shadwell Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
104
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£36,911
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,053
Per pupil
£1115k
Total funding
£9k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shadwell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shadwell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shadwell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Shadwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shadwell Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Shadwell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shadwell 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 Shadwell Primary School?
Shadwell Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Shadwell Primary School?
Classes at Shadwell Primary School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shadwell Primary School?
Shadwell Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shadwell Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Shadwell Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shadwell Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Shadwell 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.
What are Shadwell Primary School's term dates?
Shadwell 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 Shadwell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Shadwell Primary School?
Shadwell Primary School is at Main Street, Shadwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8JF.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)