Moortown Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and outcomes for pupils are outstanding, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 24/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 6DR
Website: www.moortown.leeds.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01132685915
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Roundtree
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107916

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 117
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.9
Writing
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4.5
Maths
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -1.1 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moortown Primary School
Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Primley Wood Primary School
Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ
2out of 4 729 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Primary School
Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ
4out of 4 904 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX
- not rated 950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP
2out of 4 957 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Allerton Grange School
Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF
2out of 4 771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School
Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN
3out of 4 1,363 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Allerton High School
King Lane , LS17 7AG
4out of 4 1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE
3out of 4 2,138 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College
Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ
3out of 4 1,864 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Roundhay School
Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND
4out of 4 2,248 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leeds Menorah School
399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ
- not rated 304 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Penny Field School
Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD
- not rated 1,906 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds
Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS
- not rated 2,508 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
New Horizon Community School
Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE
- not rated 2,560 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative
192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ
- not rated 2,992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.