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Primary schools near Alwoodley (LS17)
Here are primary schools in and around Alwoodley (LS17), 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.
Looking at the older single-grade inspections, 100% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 3 rated Outstanding.
Highfield Primary School comes out highest among Alwoodley (LS17)'s primary schools on our score, followed by Moortown 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 13.6% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.2% 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, Alwoodley (LS17) has 6 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 11% of pupils at these primary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, lower 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 91 to 624 pupils (typically around 245), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Alwoodley (LS17) is less 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.
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Primary schools in and around Alwoodley (LS17), ranked by the Good School Finder score.
#
School
Pupils
Class size
Postcode
Latest Ofsted
1
Highfield Primary School
419
29.9
LS17 8DJ
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
2
Moortown Primary School
207
29.5
LS17 6DR
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
3
Wigton Moor Primary School
416
29.7
LS17 8RU
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
4
Shadwell Primary School
200
28.6
LS17 8JF
Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
5
Alwoodley Primary School
464
30
LS17 5HX
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
6
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
106
26.5
LS17 9LH
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
7
Primley Wood Primary School
245
27.2
LS17 7EZ
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
8
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
375
28.8
LS17 6SX
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
9
Brodetsky Primary School
214
24.6
LS17 7TN
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
10
Allerton CofE Primary School
624
24.8
LS17 7HL
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
11
North Rigton Church of England Primary School
91
22.8
LS17 0DW
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
12
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
198
28.3
LS17 5ES
Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025)
13
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
505
27.1
LS17 6QP
Areas graded, lowest: Requires improvementOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
14
Bardsey Primary Academy
208
29.7
LS17 9DG
Not yet graded
15
Manor Wood Primary School
490
29.8
LS17 5DJ
Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection
Here are secondary schools in and around Alwoodley (LS17), 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 3 rated Outstanding.
By our Good School Finder score, Carr Manor Community School tops the secondary list here, followed by Trinity Academy Leeds. 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, secondary schools here have on average about 15.7% of pupils on SEN support and about 2.2% 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, Alwoodley (LS17) has 4 faith schools among its secondary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 39.5% of pupils at these secondary 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.
Secondary schools here range from about 131 to 2,554 pupils (typically around 1,009), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Alwoodley (LS17) 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.
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Secondary schools in and around Alwoodley (LS17), ranked by the Good School Finder score.
#
School
Pupils
Class size
Postcode
Latest Ofsted
1
Carr Manor Community School
1,541
26.9
LS17 5DJ
Areas graded, lowest: OutstandingOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
2
Trinity Academy Leeds
1,182
25.6
LS9 7QL
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
3
Roundhay School
2,554
24.1
LS8 1ND
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
4
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown
960
27.5
LS7 4AW
OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework
5
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
1,576
20.6
LS16 5EA
Report card, lowest area: Expected standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025)
6
Bishop Young Church of England Academy
777
24.6
LS14 6NU
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
7
Co-op Academy Leeds
974
24.9
LS9 7HD
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
8
Allerton Grange School
1,782
23.1
LS17 6SF
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
9
Leeds Jewish Free School
131
20.8
LS17 7TN
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
10
Ralph Thoresby School
987
21.3
LS16 7RX
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
11
Lawnswood School
1,307
21
LS16 5AG
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
12
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
916
25.4
LS6 4QE
GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework
13
Leeds East Academy
967
22
LS14 6HA
Areas graded, lowest: Requires improvementOfsted inspection (individual areas graded)
14
Allerton High School
1,764
20.3
LS17 7AG
Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection
15
Leeds City Academy
1,009
18.8
LS6 2LG
Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection