Primary schools near Beechwood (LS14)
Here are primary schools in and around Beechwood (LS14), 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.
Among the schools graded the older way, 100% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 1 rated Outstanding.
By our Good School Finder score, Parklands Primary School tops the primary list here, followed by Beechwood Primary School. 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.
For families considering special educational needs (SEN) support, primary schools here have on average about 20.5% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.8% 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.
12 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Beechwood (LS14) has 5 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 31% of pupils at these primary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, close to 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 182 to 481 pupils (typically around 299), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Beechwood (LS14) 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 | Parklands Primary School | 360 | 24 | LS14 6ED | OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 2 | Beechwood Primary School | 455 | 29.2 | LS14 6QB | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 3 | Manston St James Primary Academy | 323 | 27 | LS15 8JH | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 4 | Scholes (Elmet) Primary School | 340 | 28.4 | LS15 4BJ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 5 | Manston Primary | 207 | 29.6 | LS15 8SD | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 6 | Seacroft Grange Primary School | 195 | 27.5 | LS14 6JR | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 7 | Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 210 | 26.3 | LS14 1EG | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 8 | Fieldhead Carr Primary School | 406 | 27.1 | LS14 2EG | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 9 | Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School | 212 | 28.9 | LS14 1EP | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 10 | Thorner Church of England Primary School | 182 | 26 | LS14 3JD | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 11 | St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | 481 | 30.9 | LS15 8RQ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 12 | White Laith Primary School | 241 | 28.3 | LS14 2BL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 13 | Grange Farm Primary School | 422 | 25.9 | LS14 1AX | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 14 | Grimes Dyke Primary School | 227 | 24 | LS14 5BY | Areas graded, lowest: Requires improvementOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 15 | Swarcliffe Primary School | 299 | 24.9 | LS14 5JW | Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection |