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Asquith Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS27 9QY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,852 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Asquith Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils324
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Trudie Southward
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132795.

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.6%, similar to England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing54%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests50--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils324
Girls166
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.6%
First language not English20.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.305
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.70
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.7

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
56.8%
Indian
13%
Other White
6.8%
Chinese
6.8%
African
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Irish
1.2%

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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)14.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.15
Support staff (FTE)21.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.135
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.19
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, 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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Asquith Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryMorley Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChurwell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBruntcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGildersome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySeven Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Morley AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryBirchfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFountain Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Asquith Primary School

What is Asquith Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Asquith Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 May 2015.

How does Asquith Primary School rank in England?

Asquith Primary School ranks 13,852 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

What are Asquith Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Asquith Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Asquith Primary School made 23 offers from 135 applications (5.9 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Asquith Primary School?

Asquith Primary School has 324 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Asquith Primary School?

Asquith Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Asquith Primary School?

At Asquith Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Asquith Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Asquith Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.5% 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.