Strawberry Fields Primary School, Leeds
Strawberry Fields Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Selby Educational Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Strawberry Fields Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Strawberry Fields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Strawberry Fields Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Strawberry Fields Primary School as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Strawberry Fields Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Strawberry Fields Primary School are St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Ninelands Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); Kippax North Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); and Green Lane Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Strawberry Fields Primary School.
St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolNinelands Primary SchoolKippax North Primary SchoolGreen Lane Primary Academy
The trust
Strawberry Fields Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Selby Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 38 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 7 (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
The nearest railway station is Garforth Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ringway (at), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 44 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
Strawberry Fields 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; 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
Strawberry Fields Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Strawberry Fields Primary School (URN 134405), it was rated Good in January 2015.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Strawberry Fields Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Strawberry Fields Primary School.
- Stagecoach Garforth & SelbyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Garforth Kids Club at St. Benedict's950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Strawberry Fields Primary School is an academy, 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 Strawberry Fields Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Strawberry Fields 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
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 5 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Strawberry Fields Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
305 pupils
300 places
5 pupils over capacity 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
338
Total Pupils
164
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,004
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,995
Per pupil
£1681k
Total funding
£68k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
265
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Strawberry Fields Primary School
Questions parents ask about Strawberry Fields Primary School
What are SATs results like at Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Of the pupils at Strawberry Fields Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Strawberry Fields Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Strawberry Fields Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Strawberry Fields Primary School (URN 134405), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Strawberry Fields Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Strawberry Fields 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 Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Strawberry Fields Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Classes at Strawberry Fields Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Strawberry Fields Primary School has around 338 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Strawberry Fields Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Strawberry Fields Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Strawberry Fields 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 Strawberry Fields Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stagecoach Garforth & Selby (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Strawberry Fields 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, 5 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Strawberry Fields Primary School?
Strawberry Fields Primary School is at Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)