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Scholes (Elmet) Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS15 4BJ

Ages 3–11 · 340 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
271

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

340 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
163 / 177
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
340 / 280 (121%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
33
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
Federation
Sphere Federation
Headteacher
Mr David Roundtree

Location

Address
Station Road, Scholes
Postcode
LS15 4BJ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS15
13
Primary in LS15
10
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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    • KS256%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM52.5%

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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM41.4%

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  • White Laith Primary School

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    • KS283%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.9%

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.1%

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    • KS240%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM16.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Fieldhead Carr Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM33.7%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Roundtree
Telephone
01132649149
Website
www.scholeselmet.leeds.sch.uk

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