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Moorlands School, Leeds LS16

Fox Hill Drive, Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS16 5PF

Moorlands School, Leeds LS16

10 reasons to choose Moorlands School

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Moorlands School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Leeds and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Moorlands School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a Methodist school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Moorlands School fees range from £3,783 (Rec) to £4,280 per term (2023/24).

Average class size

Moorlands School has one class per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.

Leavers' destinations

Destinations for most Moorlands School pupils is one of six or seven independent schools. Woodhouse Grove, The Grammar School at Leeds, Ashville College, and Harrogate Ladies College are the most popular.

The Moorlands School curriculum

School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHEE, reasoning, French. Creative Curriculum linking all subjects other than English and maths in pre-prep. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips from Year 2. School operates its own bushcraft programme for all pupils.

Specialist teaching

Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama and languages throughout, and for art for Year 3.

Sport at Moorlands School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Moorlands School

Art, music, and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and 8 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Moorlands School

Independent Prep Schools

Richmond House School (1 mile); The Froebelian School (3.2 miles); The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (4.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Weetwood Primary School (0.8 miles); Adel Primary School (1.2 miles); Meanwood Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The Grammar School at Leeds (4.3 miles); Gateways School (6.7 miles); Woodhouse Grove School (6.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (1.9 miles); Allerton High School (2.5 miles); Roundhay School (4.4 miles).

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