Primary schools near Beeston (LS11)
Here are primary schools in and around Beeston (LS11), Leeds. A postcode district is not a catchment area, so this list includes the nearest schools just outside it as well — always check the school and your local authority for who can actually apply.
By our Good School Finder score, St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston tops the primary list here, followed by Park View Primary Academy. The score is a rough shortlisting guide built from each school’s latest inspection, not an official Ofsted judgement, so open any school that interests you and read its full report.
Among the schools graded the older way, 75% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 1 rated Outstanding. 2 were rated Requires improvement or Inadequate at their last visit.
For families considering special educational needs (SEN) support, primary schools here have on average about 22.5% of pupils on SEN support and about 2.1% with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan (national averages are roughly 13% and 4-5% respectively). This indicates how common SEN provision is locally — context only, not a measure of quality; always contact a school's SENCo to discuss your child's needs.
14 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Beeston (LS11) has 4 faith schools among its primary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 38.3% of pupils at these primary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, higher than the national average of roughly a quarter. This is background context to read results fairly — schools serving more disadvantage often add a lot of value that raw results understate — not a measure of quality, and not part of our score.
Primary schools here range from about 199 to 660 pupils (typically around 350), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Beeston (LS11) is more deprived than the national average. Note this data relates to the wider neighbourhood, not the school. It is provided as context but is not a measure of the schools’ quality.
| # | School | Pupils | Class size | Postcode | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston | 210 | 31 | LS11 7JS | OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 2 | Park View Primary Academy | 228 | 28.5 | LS11 7DG | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 3 | Greenmount Primary School | 483 | 30.1 | LS11 6BA | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 4 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 216 | 27 | LS11 6RX | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 5 | Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 461 | 27.4 | LS11 8ND | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 6 | Lane End Primary School | 404 | 24.6 | LS11 6AA | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 7 | Beeston Primary School | 660 | 28.9 | LS11 8PN | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 8 | Lift Cottingley | 242 | 26.9 | LS11 0HU | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 9 | Hunslet Moor Primary School | 426 | 27.2 | LS11 5EL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 10 | St Marys Church of England Primary Academy | 199 | 24.9 | LS10 2QY | Areas graded, lowest: Requires improvementOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 11 | Hunslet Carr Primary School | 355 | 26 | LS10 2DN | Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 12 | New Bewerley Community School | 350 | 23.3 | LS11 6TB | Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 13 | Ingram Road Primary School | 331 | — | LS11 9LA | Requires improvementInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 14 | Hugh Gaitskell Primary School | 555 | 24.1 | LS11 8AB | Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 15 | Cockburn Ingram Road Academy | 300 | 23.6 | LS11 9LA | InadequateInspected under the pre-2024 framework |