Primary school

Swarcliffe Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS14 5JW
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,677 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 78%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 58%58% · 2017/182018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 78%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM52% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below−12.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7/10 Above+53.1 pts
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.53/10 Below−5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 53% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 64% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 60% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 47% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 53% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 52% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%64%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 2% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 9% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 9% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
13 of 13 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1313
2nd140
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026299
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.9%
First language not English24.0%
SEN support21.8%
EHC plan0.7%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils28.1%

Girls 55.2%Boys 44.8%

94.9% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (5.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved70.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.8% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.8% not applicable86.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 32 · 38 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,114
Spend per pupil£7,800
Staff spend per pupil£6,073
Reserve per pupil£738
  • +£219,042revenue reserve
  • +£93,311in-year balance

Grants £7,830 · self-generated £284 · premises £308 per pupil