East Moor Road, Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 1AF
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 28 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
The Grammar School at Leeds Primary (2.8 miles); Moorlands School (3.6 miles); Richmond House School (3.8 miles).
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).
The Grammar School at Leeds (2.8 miles); Gateways School (5.1 miles).
Roundhay School (1.2 miles); Allerton High School (2 miles); Abbey Grange Church of England Academy (4.4 miles).