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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107968

Five Lanes Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS12 4NB

Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-02

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
197
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

450 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
450
Boys / girls
224 / 226
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
450 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
85
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Headteacher Joanna Mercer

Location

Address
Stradbroke Way, Wortley
Postcode
LS12 4NB
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 450 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.7%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS12
17
Primary in LS12
12
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.43

    0.5 miles away

  • Castleton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 1JZ · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Lower Wortley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Leeds · LS12 4PX · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Whingate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Armley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 2AY · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Cobden Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 5LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence11.3%
    • FSM55.8%
    • Demand0.83

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Joanna Mercer
Telephone
01132790122
Website
www.fivelanesprimary.co.uk

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