Quarry Mount Primary School, based in Leeds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Quarry Mount Primary School currently has around 190 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60% boys and 40% girls. Around 48.1% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 27.9%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 18.9% , followed by white british at 11.1%
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: | Pennington Street, Leeds, LS6 2JP |
| Website: | www.quarrymount.leeds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132455803 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Dunderdale |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107889 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 190 |
| Number of Boys: | 114 |
| Number of Girls: | 76 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| African | 27.90% | 53 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 18.90% | 36 |
| White British | 11.10% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 7.90% | 15 |
| Other White | 4.70% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 9 |
| Caribbean | 4.20% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 3.70% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 3.70% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 6 |
| Chinese | 3.20% | 6 |
| Indian | 2.60% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Quarry Mount First School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP | - not rated | 51 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR | 3out of 4 | 1,061 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Potternewton Lane First School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG | - not rated | 387 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG | 3out of 4 | 387 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY | - not rated | 1,446 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW | - not rated | 1,695 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP | - not rated | 244 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST | - not rated | 618 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY | - not rated | 1,263 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT | - not rated | 1,610 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU | - not rated | 1,676 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL | - not rated | 579 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL | - not rated | 1,715 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG | - not rated | 1,775 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA | - not rated | 1,782 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA | - not rated | 1,843 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 | 1,589 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ | - not rated | 2,351 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN | - not rated | 512 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN | - not rated | 541 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN | - not rated | 541 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Oaks School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST | 4out of 4 | 647 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ | - not rated | 815 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.