Spring Bank Primary School, Leeds

From the headteacher's welcome: "Spring Bank Primary School is a vibrant, warm and caring school, which sits at the heart of the local community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Spring Bank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Spring Bank Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Spring Bank Primary School are Brudenell Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Shire Oak VC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths); Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths); and Kirkstall Valley Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Spring Bank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Spring Bank Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (26%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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.

Spring Bank Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 570 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spring Road (at), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Spring Bank Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 6th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 460 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

Spring Bank Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Spring Bank Primary School are Leeds City Academy (0.7 miles) and Lawnswood School (1.5 miles).