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Hovingham Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS8 3QY

Ages 2–11 · 708 pupils · Leeds

KS2 expected (RWM)

39%

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)39%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.5%
Unauthorised8.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
675

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill93%

708 pupils · 764 places

Pupils on roll
708
Boys / girls
365 / 343
School capacity
764
Capacity fill
708 / 764 (93%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
296
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Kellie Halliday

Location

Address
Hovingham Avenue
Postcode
LS8 3QY
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 2–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 708 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 46%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS8

  • Hovingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3QY · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

    0.0 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

  • Harehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 5DQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.3 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

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Nightingale

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7AX · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kellie Halliday

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