Moortown Primary School

Moortown Primary School is performing exceptionally well across all areas, achieving an 'Outstanding' grade in its recent inspection. The school offers a nurturing and ambitious educational environment where pupils are motivated to learn and succeed. The curriculum is diverse and skilfully taught, ensuring pupils not only acquire knowledge but also develop personal qualities like resilience and curiosity. The supportive culture allows pupils to feel safe, engage in significant civic activities, and thrive academically and personally. The inspection marks the first routine evaluation since the school's previous inspection nearly 13 years ago, where it was also rated outstanding. With effective leadership and management, the school's approach to meeting the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, further highlights its commitment to providing high-quality education. The strong attendance and low rates of persistent absence reflect the positive school environment, indicating that pupils are happy and engaged in their learning journey.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education
• Nurturing and ambitious environment
• Broad and engaging curriculum
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• High levels of motivation and resilience among pupils
• Effective support for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Strong emphasis on reading across the curriculum
• Low rates of absenteeism and high pupil attendance

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Moortown Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Moortown Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Moortown Primary School had 23.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at Moortown Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Moortown Primary School received £7,046 and spent £7,151 for each of its 207 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £57,000 (£277 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Moortown Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Moortown Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Moortown Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Moortown Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Moortown Primary School have?

Moortown Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Moortown Primary School cover?

Moortown Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Moortown Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Moortown Primary School?

Moortown Primary School is at Shadwell Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6DR.