Community school · Leeds

Swinnow Primary School

2–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107979URN

Swinnow Road, Leeds, LS13 4PG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.4 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

59 applications for 22 places · 141st of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 16 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision	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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Leeds median (3.1) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.7; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.1; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.8; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 4.1; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 4.3; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 4.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 4.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 4.1; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 4.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 3.8; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 4.5; 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	22	59	2.7	22	1.00
Sep 2025	28	87	3.1	27	0.96
Sep 2024	30	95	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2023	24	91	3.8	22	0.92
Sep 2022	28	100	3.6	27	0.96
Sep 2021	28	114	4.1	28	1.00
Sep 2020	30	130	4.3	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	125	4.2	45	1.50
Sep 2018	30	127	4.2	47	1.57
Sep 2017	30	124	4.1	36	1.20
Sep 2016	30	137	4.6	37	1.23
Sep 2015	30	113	3.8	37	1.23
Sep 2014	30	134	4.5	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 64% · Maths 68% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%127th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	61%	4%	103	102
2023/24	41%	3%	100	100
2022/23	40%	3%	101	99

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

Swinnow Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2024

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Lowtown Primary School
0.5 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

4.8applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.5 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Park Spring Primary School
0.9 km · Leeds

2026

2.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Stanningley Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

3.6applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bramley Park Academy
1.2 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Summerfield Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Greenside Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

5.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107979 · 383/2503
Capacity: 210 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 38.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Swinnow Road, Leeds, LS13 4PG
Local authority: Leeds

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