Shadwell Primary School, based in Leeds, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 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.
Shadwell Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.1% boys and 45.9% girls. Around 2.9% 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 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Main Street, Leeds, LS17 8JF |
| Website: | www.shadwell.leeds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132732729 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr T Ellis |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107917 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 205 |
| Number of Boys: | 111 |
| Number of Girls: | 94 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 58.50% | 120 |
| Indian | 8.80% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 5.90% | 12 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 4.90% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 4.40% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.40% | 7 |
| Chinese | 2.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 2.00% | 4 |
| African | 1.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadwell First School Main Street , Shadwell LS17 8JF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shadwell Primary School Main Street , Shadwell LS17 8JF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Whinmoor Crescent , LS14 1EG | 3out of 4 | 1,987 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's CofE First School Whinmoor Crescent , Seacroft LS14 1EG | - not rated | 1,987 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fieldhead Carr Primary School Naburn Approach , LS14 2EG | 3out of 4 | 2,096 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG | - not rated | 2,773 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whinmoor Middle School White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG | - not rated | 2,096 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlethorne Middle School Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AN | - not rated | 2,320 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG | - not rated | 2,773 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 2,242 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 2,363 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 2,363 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds Pupil Referral Service Bramley Grange College , Skeltons Lane LS14 3DW | - not rated | 2,759 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.