• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith

Schoolsmith. For parents choosing a school for their children. What to look for. Find a school. Compare

  • Home
  • What to look for
    • Type of school
    • School results and achievements
    • Breadth of education
    • Quality of teaching
    • School facilities
    • School look and feel
  • Find a school
  • Best schools
  • Ask Schoolsmith
  • About
    • The Schoolsmith Score
    • School reviews FAQs
    • Strategic marketing for schools
  • Show Search
Hide Search

Talbot Primary School, Roundhay, Leeds LS8

East Moor Road, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 1AF

Talbot Primary School, Roundhay, Leeds LS8

10 reasons to choose Talbot Primary School

Top line

Talbot Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. 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

Talbot Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) 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

Talbot Primary School usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Talbot Primary School ranks in the top 7% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 21% of schools.

The Talbot Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different 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 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Talbot Primary School

School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Talbot Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near Talbot Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (2.8 miles); Moorlands School (3.6 miles); Richmond House School (3.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Moortown Primary School (0.9 miles); Roundhay St John’s Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles); Wigton Moor Primary School (1.8 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

The Grammar School at Leeds (2.8 miles); Gateways School (5.1 miles); Fulneck School (8.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Roundhay School (1.2 miles); Allerton High School (2 miles); Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (4.4 miles).

Your school compare list

Add current school

Compare Clear

Something not quite right with this profile?

Profile Feedback

Be better informed about schools

I'll send my articles to your inbox as soon as they're written.

No charge. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Follow Schoolsmith on social media

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • E-mail
Privacy & Cookies; This site uses cookies. By continuing to use the website you consent to their use. To find out more, see here; Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2017 - 2023 Schoolsmith Ltd
Registered in England: 10230529
Registered Address: Courthill House Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AJ

  • Schools
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies Policy
  • Website terms & conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Copyright
  • Trademarks