Shadwell Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS17 6DR
10 reasons to choose Moortown Primary School
Top line
Moortown Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Leeds and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Moortown Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with two other local primary schools in the Sphere Federation. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Leeds LEA.
Average class size
Moortown Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Moortown Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools.
The Moortown Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Moortown Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Moortown Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Find another school near Moortown Primary School
The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (1.9 miles); Moorlands School (2.9 miles); Richmond House School (3.1 miles).
Talbot Primary School (0.9 miles); Alwoodley Primary School (1.4 miles); Wigton Moor Primary School (1.4 miles).
The Grammar School at Leeds (1.9 miles); Gateways School (4.3 miles); Fulneck School (8 miles).
Allerton High School (1.2 miles); Roundhay School (1.8 miles); Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (3.8 miles).