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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 190
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 76

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African27.90%53
Other (any other ethnic group)18.90%36
White British11.10%21
Other Asian7.90%15
Other White4.70%9
White and Black Caribbean4.70%9
Caribbean4.20%8
White and Black African3.70%7
White and Asian3.70%7
Pakistani3.70%7
Other Mixed3.20%6
Chinese3.20%6
Indian2.60%5
Other Black0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (0.8)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
57%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
51%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
102.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
102.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

16 plus

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

All-through

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

Not applicable

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.