Five Lanes Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, 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.
Five Lanes Primary School currently has around 469 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 20.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.1%).
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.
| Address: | Stradbroke Way, Leeds, LS12 4NB |
| Website: | www.fivelanesprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01132790122 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Headteacher Joanna Mercer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107968 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 469 |
| Number of Boys: | 235 |
| Number of Girls: | 234 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.10% | 371 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 26 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 13 |
| Indian | 2.10% | 10 |
| African | 1.70% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF | - not rated | 225 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF | - not rated | 455 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF | - not rated | 455 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family RC First School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH | - not rated | 923 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS | - not rated | 1,106 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB | - not rated | 1,225 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB | - not rated | 1,243 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT | - not rated | 1,334 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD | - not rated | 81 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF | - not rated | 455 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW | - not rated | 2,102 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ | - not rated | 2,194 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 2,639 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA | - not rated | 2,484 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA | - not rated | 2,548 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS | - not rated | 1,111 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.