School profile

Lawns Park Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS12 5EX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,840 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lawns Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Chapman
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107973.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading47%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils233
Girls122
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English9.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.209
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.5%
White and Asian
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3%
African
3%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Other White
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black African
0.9%
Indian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)8.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.11
Support staff (FTE)21.47
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.7%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better than Leeds1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lawns Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Farnley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryRyecroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCobden Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miNot applicableCore Training and Development limitedOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryDixons Unity AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWhingate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLower Wortley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryGreenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPark Spring Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryChrist Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lawns Park Primary School

What is Lawns Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lawns Park Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Mar 2020.

How does Lawns Park Primary School rank in England?

Lawns Park Primary School ranks 13,840 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Lawns Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Lawns Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lawns Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lawns Park Primary School made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 26 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lawns Park Primary School?

Lawns Park Primary School has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lawns Park Primary School?

Lawns Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lawns Park Primary School?

At Lawns Park Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lawns Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lawns Park Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.