Swarcliffe Primary School, Leeds

In its own words: "We are proud of every child who attends Swarcliffe Primary School. We see the potential in every child and encourage them all to achieve this. Everyone is included. We are a 1 and a half form entry school with Nursery through to Year 6."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:30pm, from £10 per session.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Swarcliffe Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Swarcliffe Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Swarcliffe Primary School are Grimes Dyke Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 50% maths); St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths); Manston Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 76% maths); and Manston St James Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 66% maths).

Swarcliffe Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Swarcliffe Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (71%).

41.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 63 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 9 (3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Green Place, 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Swarcliffe Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 371 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Swarcliffe Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Swarcliffe Primary School are Leeds East Academy (0.6 miles), John Smeaton Academy (0.7 miles) and Bishop Young Church of England Academy (1 mile).