School profile

Sharp Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS10 4QE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,467 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Sharp Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2023

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
Pupils570
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca White
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107984.

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 maths53%, 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.4%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils570
Girls263
Boys307
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.7%
First language not English22.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.625
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.517
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.156
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size21.2

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
64%
African
13.3%
Other White
8.1%
Other mixed
2.5%
Indian
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other Black
1.1%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)31.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.21
Support staff (FTE)35.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.64
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.183
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.62
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.62
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.9%, worse than England, worse 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 rate3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
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 Sharp Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryCockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyFree schools
Good
0.3 miPrimaryClapgate Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryElements Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMiddleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWindmill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMiddleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryThorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRobin Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWestwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Sharp Lane Primary School

What is Sharp Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sharp Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2023.

How does Sharp Lane Primary School rank in England?

Sharp Lane Primary School ranks 11,467 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

What are Sharp Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Sharp Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Sharp Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Sharp Lane Primary School made 64 offers from 183 applications (2.9 per offer), and 62 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Sharp Lane Primary School?

Sharp Lane Primary School has 570 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Sharp Lane Primary School?

Sharp Lane Primary School had 625 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Sharp Lane Primary School?

At Sharp Lane Primary School, the average class had 21.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Sharp Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Sharp Lane Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% 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.