Community school · Leeds

Scholes (Elmet) Primary School

3–11Ages
340Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107813URN

Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.7 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

101 applications for 42 places · 169th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Leeds median (3.1) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

101 applications · 42 places offered · 40 named it first

2026 2.4; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.2; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 2.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.1; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.0; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 3.5; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 2.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 2.7; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 2.7; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.0; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 2.8; Leeds median median 2.5

This school
Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	42	101	2.4	40	0.95
Sep 2025	39	123	3.2	36	0.92
Sep 2024	41	107	2.6	35	0.85
Sep 2023	39	119	3.1	37	0.95
Sep 2022	45	136	3.0	46	1.02
Sep 2021	44	154	3.5	49	1.11
Sep 2020	45	157	3.5	48	1.07
Sep 2019	44	112	2.6	35	0.80
Sep 2018	45	122	2.7	43	0.96
Sep 2017	45	133	3.0	44	0.98
Sep 2016	40	108	2.7	37	0.93
Sep 2015	40	81	2.0	37	0.93
Sep 2014	40	110	2.8	42	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 81% · Maths 79% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%57th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	2%	106	104
2023/24	70%	14%	104	104
2022/23	58%	9%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Scholes (Elmet) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.4applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Grimes Dyke Primary School
1.0 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Swarcliffe Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
White Laith Primary School
1.6 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Manston Primary
1.7 km · Leeds

Good2022

3.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Manston St James Primary Academy
1.9 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Fieldhead Carr Primary School
2.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

2.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Leeds

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107813 · 383/2275
Capacity: 280 pupils · 340 on roll
Free school meals: 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4BJ
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources