Community school · Leeds

Swarcliffe Primary School

3–11Ages
299Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107944URN

Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5JW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

close to Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

52 applications for 16 places · 85th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

Inspection history

26 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
24 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

close to Leeds median (3.1) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

52 applications · 16 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 3.3; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 2.3; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 2.3; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 2.7; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 2.1; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 2.4; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 2.0; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 2.3; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 1.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 1.3; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 2.0; Leeds median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 1 of 13 years.

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	16	52	3.3	13	0.81
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2024	37	86	2.3	28	0.76
Sep 2023	32	86	2.7	29	0.91
Sep 2022	33	105	3.2	30	0.91
Sep 2021	45	95	2.1	30	0.67
Sep 2020	45	110	2.4	51	1.13
Sep 2019	41	83	2.0	38	0.93
Sep 2018	38	88	2.3	33	0.87
Sep 2017	44	79	1.8	30	0.68
Sep 2016	41	66	1.6	32	0.78
Sep 2015	38	51	1.3	31	0.82
Sep 2014	33	67	2.0	30	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 59% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%164th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	52%	9%	105	103
2023/24	53%	9%	103	103
2022/23	47%	2%	106	101

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

Swarcliffe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Grimes Dyke Primary School
0.6 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Manston Primary
0.8 km · Leeds

Good2022

3.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Manston St James Primary Academy
1.1 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
White Laith Primary School
1.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Parklands Primary School
1.2 km · Leeds

2026

2.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107944 · 383/2468
Capacity: 315 pupils · 299 on roll
Free school meals: 41.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Swarcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS14 5JW
Local authority: Leeds

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