Located in Leeds, Harehills 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.
Harehills Primary School currently has around 698 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.8%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 48.4%. other white pupils make up about 22.1%
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: | Darfield Road, Leeds, LS8 5DQ |
| Website: | www.harehills.leeds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132350539 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Judith Wood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107925 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/11/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 698 |
| Number of Boys: | 364 |
| Number of Girls: | 334 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.8% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 48.40% | 338 |
| Other White | 22.10% | 154 |
| African | 8.30% | 58 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.60% | 53 |
| White British | 3.20% | 22 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 16 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.10% | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Haremills First School Darfield Avenue , LS8 5DQ | - not rated | 170 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX | 3out of 4 | 469 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA | 3out of 4 | 583 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Primary School Foundry Place , LS9 6DA | - not rated | 583 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | 3out of 4 | 1,224 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL | - not rated | 1,250 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW | - not rated | 1,295 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | - not rated | 1,375 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL | - not rated | 1,423 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS | - not rated | 258 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW | - not rated | 1,069 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW | - not rated | 1,069 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR | - not rated | 1,176 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD | - not rated | 1,375 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT | - not rated | 1,899 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL | - not rated | 2,617 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS | - not rated | 2,748 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL | - not rated | 2,820 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW | 4out of 4 | 1,408 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND | 4out of 4 | 2,150 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN | 2out of 4 | 3,062 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX | - not rated | 1,001 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL | - not rated | 1,360 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH | - not rated | 1,418 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ | - not rated | 1,601 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF | - not rated | 1,720 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.