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Harehills Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS8 5DQ

Ages 3–11 · 692 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-05-22

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
565

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

82

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
215
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill110%

692 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
347 / 345
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
692 / 630 (110%)
Free school meals
46.1%
FSM pupils
287
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
Mrs Judith Wood

Location

Address
Darfield Road, Harehills
Postcode
LS8 5DQ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
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, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46.1%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS8
11
Primary in LS8
9
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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  • Co-op Academy Nightingale

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7AX · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM59.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Woodlands

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 6DA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM75.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Hovingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3QY · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bankside Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 5AW · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hillcrest Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 4DR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Oakwood

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3LZ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Brownhill

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7DH · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Judith Wood
Telephone
01132350539
Website
www.harehills.leeds.sch.uk/

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