Located in Leeds, Lawns Park 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.
Lawns Park Primary School currently has around 236 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 29.4% 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 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.2%).
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: | Chapel Lane, Leeds, LS12 5EX |
| Website: | www.lawnspark.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132637364 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Chapman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107973 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/03/2020
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 236 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 123 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.20% | 187 |
| White and Asian | 4.70% | 11 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 7 |
| African | 2.50% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Farnley First School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX | - not rated | 53 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryecroft Primary School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW | - not rated | 676 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW | - not rated | 697 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA | - not rated | 815 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnleigh Park High School Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU | - not rated | 264 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU | - not rated | 264 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU | 4out of 4 | 264 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB | - not rated | 1,254 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB | - not rated | 1,310 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW | - not rated | 676 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 1,668 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD | - not rated | 2,303 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF | - not rated | 2,671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | - not rated | 2,783 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB | - not rated | 1,041 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW | - not rated | 1,147 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF | - not rated | 1,421 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF | - not rated | 1,421 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 | 1,696 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.