Grange Farm Primary School, based in Leeds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.
Grange Farm Primary School currently has around 429 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 49.4% 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 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.3%).
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: | Barncroft Rise, Leeds, LS14 1AX |
| Website: | www.grangefarm.leeds.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01132930120 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Neil Winn |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107923 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 449 |
| Number of Pupils: | 429 |
| Number of Boys: | 233 |
| Number of Girls: | 196 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.30% | 293 |
| African | 7.00% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 17 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 3.70% | 16 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 14 |
| Indian | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 8 |
| Other Black | 1.90% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Farm First School Barncroft Rise , LS14 1AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grange Farm Primary School Barncroft Rise , Seacroft LS14 1AX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel RC First School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP | - not rated | 510 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP | 3out of 4 | 510 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Asket Hill First School Kentmere Approach , LS14 1JL | - not rated | 646 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU | - not rated | 947 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU | 3out of 4 | 947 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG | - not rated | 972 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG | - not rated | 972 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whinmoor Middle School White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG | - not rated | 1,691 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW | - not rated | 1,858 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED | - not rated | 1,870 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW | - not rated | 2,517 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND | 4out of 4 | 2,952 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 1,121 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 | 1,121 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 1,166 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA | - not rated | 1,185 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW | 3out of 4 | 1,607 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.