Templenewsam Halton Primary School, Leeds
Templenewsam Halton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Red Kite Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 78th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- 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
Templenewsam Halton Primary School in detail
Templenewsam Halton Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The school accommodates children in the 3 - 11 age group, with approximately 500 children on role, organised into 14 mixed ability classes, alongside a school nursery. Templenewsam Halton Primary School was established in 1842 in a Victorian structure still existing today. This structure is no longer part of the primary school."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, athletics, basketball, multi-sports and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Templenewsam Halton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 54% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Templenewsam Halton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Templenewsam Halton Primary School as their first choice and 143 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 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 Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Templenewsam Halton Primary School are Whitkirk Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 74% maths); Cross Gates Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 95% reading, 93% maths); and Seacroft Grange Primary School (1 mile, Good, 58% reading, 52% maths).
Templenewsam Halton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Whitkirk Primary SchoolCross Gates Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSeacroft Grange Primary School
The trust
Templenewsam Halton Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Red Kite Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 4 (0.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Field End Road, 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Templenewsam Halton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Templenewsam Halton Primary School are Temple Moor High School (0.2 miles); Temple Learning Academy (0.7 miles); Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); and Leeds East Academy (1.2 miles).
Temple Moor High SchoolTemple Learning AcademyCorpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyLeeds East Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 54% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 54% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Term dates
Templenewsam Halton 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 Templenewsam Halton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Templenewsam Halton 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
454
Total Pupils
217
Boys
237
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
21.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,526
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2247k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
367
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Templenewsam Halton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Templenewsam Halton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Templenewsam Halton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Templenewsam Halton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Templenewsam Halton 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 Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Templenewsam Halton Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Classes at Templenewsam Halton Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Templenewsam Halton Primary School has around 454 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Templenewsam Halton Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Templenewsam Halton 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.
How many road collisions happen near Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Templenewsam Halton Primary School?
Templenewsam Halton Primary School is at Pinfold Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 7SY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)