Located in Leeds, Fieldhead Carr Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Fieldhead Carr Primary School currently has around 402 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 29.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Naburn Approach, Leeds, LS14 2EG
Website: www.fieldheadcarr.leeds.sch.uk
Telephone: 01132930226
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanna Murphy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107945

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 402
Number of Boys: 199
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British75.90%305
White and Black Caribbean5.70%23
African3.20%13
Indian3.00%12
Other White2.70%11
White and Black African2.00%8
White and Asian1.50%6
Pakistani1.50%6
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%6
Other Asian1.20%5
Other Mixed0.70%3
Caribbean0.70%3
Unclassified0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
48%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
102.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
101.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fieldhead Carr Primary School
Naburn Approach , LS14 2EG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Whinmoor Crescent , LS14 1EG
3out of 4 463 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Paul's CofE First School
Whinmoor Crescent , Seacroft LS14 1EG
- not rated 463 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
White Laith First School
Naburn Drive , LS14 2BL
- not rated 824 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
White Laith Primary School
Naburn Drive , LS14 2BL
3out of 4 824 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braim Wood Boys' High School
Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG
- not rated 2,301 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Gregory's RC School
Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS
- not rated 2,388 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
David Young Community Academy
Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU
- not rated 2,542 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU
3out of 4 2,542 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Foxwood School
Brooklands View , LS14 6SA
- not rated 2,711 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whinmoor Middle School
White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Swarcliffe Middle School
Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW
- not rated 2,123 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Braimwood Middle School
Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG
- not rated 2,301 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seacroft Park Middle School
Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED
- not rated 2,995 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
John Smeaton Middle School
Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA
- not rated 3,216 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leeds Pupil Referral Service
Bramley Grange College , Skeltons Lane LS14 3DW
- not rated 1,304 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Roundhay Lodge School
Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ
- not rated 2,049 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Elmete Hall School
Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ
- not rated 2,113 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre)
Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ
- not rated 2,113 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit
East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA
- not rated 2,711 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.