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Harehills Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Summerfield

location_onLeeds, LS8 5DQ

language Visit Website phone 1132350539

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

700

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Harehills Primary School is a Community school primary school in Leeds, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Harehills Primary School is a community school in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 698 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #148 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #9,951 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%

Reading61% LA 74%

Writing58% LA 71%

Maths60% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading50% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths59% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading52% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing60% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 0.3

-1.9 to 0.9

1.2

Write

LA 0.6

-0.2 to 2.5

2.9

Maths

LA 0.6

1.6 to 4.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading45% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing52% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths72% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.8

Read

LA 0.1

-0.6 to 2.1

1.6

Write

LA 0.0

0.4 to 2.8

3.8

Maths

LA 0.4

2.6 to 5.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 61%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing66% LA 74%

Maths76% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.4

Read

LA 0.0

5.1 to 7.7

4.1

Write

LA -0.2

2.9 to 5.3

4.8

Maths

LA 0.1

3.6 to 6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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13 November 2019

Inspection Report

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10 November 2015

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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26 September 2013

Inspection Report

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07 March 2011

Inspection Report

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09 November 2009

Inspection Report

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01 October 2007

Inspection Report

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20 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-11-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-09-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 698 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	698	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	698	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	703	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	701	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	691	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	685	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	700	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	702	1	0.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	704	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	698	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	699	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	671	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	678	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	679	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	713	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	713	1	0.1%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	706	2	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	727	1	0.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	731	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	701	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	731	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	735	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	731	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	735	2	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	732	1	0.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	721	2	0.3%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 101 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils