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Fountain Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leeds, LS27 0AW

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Fountain Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Nov 2021

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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils445
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Walker
TrustOWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151608.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils445
Girls215
Boys230
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English13.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.398
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.66
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26.7

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
75.1%
Chinese
5.4%
Indian
4.5%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
2%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%

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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14
Teachers (FTE)18.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.11
Support staff (FTE)16.65

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.145
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence5.1%, similar to England, similar to Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, similar to Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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.

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 Fountain Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryThe Morley AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableQueenswood SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryBruntcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMorley Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySeven Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryWoodkirk AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMorley Newlands AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryChurwell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fountain Primary School

What is Fountain Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Fountain Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Nov 2021.

How hard is it to get into Fountain Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fountain Primary School made 59 offers from 145 applications (2.5 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fountain Primary School?

Fountain Primary School has 445 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fountain Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Fountain Primary School?

At Fountain Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fountain Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fountain Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% 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.