Asquith Primary School

About Asquith Primary School

Asquith Primary School sits within the Leeds local authority, a large and varied education landscape with 221 primary schools. In the most recent KS2 rankings, the school placed 132nd out of 204 primaries in the borough, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the highest-performing peers in Leeds include Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Shadwell Primary School, and St Philip's Catholic Primary School, each achieving ranking scores in the high eighties. Asquith’s own ranking score of 56 reflects a more modest position, though it is worth noting that the school is not far from Morley Victoria Primary School, an Outstanding-rated school just 0.6 km away. Asquith itself has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its two most recent inspections, with its latest ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirming the school remains Good, albeit with some concerns noted.

Academically, Asquith’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 56%, which is below the Leeds local authority average of 61%. In individual subjects, reading saw 71% of pupils at the expected standard and 15% at the higher standard, while maths had 69% at expected and 17% at the higher level. Writing lagged slightly behind, with 61% at expected and just 2% at the higher standard. The average scores in reading and maths both sat at 103, in line with the national average of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to starting points. The school’s national ranking places it in the bottom third of all primaries, at the 66th percentile.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 16 first-preference applications for 16 places and a total of 160 applications overall, giving an oversubscription ratio of 10 to 1. This suggests strong local demand despite the middling academic rankings. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a chapel, and the school offers a range of sports including gymnastics, cricket, netball, and swimming. Clubs include chess, eco club, and art club. Asquith provides nursery provision for three-year-olds and has a broad SEND offer, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a practical choice for families in the Morley area seeking a community primary with strong SEND support, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at the higher-ranked peers nearby.

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