Scholes (Elmet) Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 May 2024. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Scholes, Leeds, LS15 4BJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 340 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils and adults value being part of this happy and kind community.”
- “Warm relationships between staff and pupils reflect the school’s ethos, ‘a happy and healthy place to learn’.”
- “Pupils are courteous to each other and to those visiting their school.”
To improve
- “Despite knowing about people with different needs, pupils do not have a secure understanding of different world faiths or religions.”
- “Consequently, they are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Grimes Dyke Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Swarcliffe Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- White Laith Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manston Primary 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manston St James Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published