Located in Leeds, Park Spring 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.
Park Spring Primary School currently has around 396 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 34.2% 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 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).
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: | Swinnow Lane, Leeds, LS13 4QT |
| Website: | www.parkspringprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132552526 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Horan |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107964 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 472 |
| Number of Pupils: | 396 |
| Number of Boys: | 201 |
| Number of Girls: | 195 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.30% | 326 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 15 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 12 |
| African | 2.00% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 8 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Spring Primary School Swinnow Lane , LS13 4QT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Spring First School Wellstone Avenue , LS13 4EH | - not rated | 83 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swinnow Primary School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | 2out of 4 | 943 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Primary School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lowtown Primary School Kent Road , LS28 9BB | 3out of 4 | 1,211 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hough Side High School Hough Top , LS13 4QP | - not rated | 319 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Crawshaw School Robin Lane , LS28 9HU | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU | - not rated | 1,599 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND | 3out of 4 | 1,828 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS | 3out of 4 | 2,160 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | - not rated | 943 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE | - not rated | 1,442 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW | - not rated | 1,671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU | - not rated | 1,849 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW | - not rated | 1,057 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN | - not rated | 1,826 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | 3out of 4 | 1,952 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,952 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Milestone School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,952 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.