East Garforth Primary Academy

About East Garforth Primary Academy

East Garforth Primary Academy is a mixed state primary school in Leeds that currently teaches 216 pupils against a capacity of 346, meaning it is running well below its potential intake. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.8%, which is notably lower than the national average and suggests a relatively affluent local catchment. Despite the available space, the school is heavily oversubscribed for Reception places in the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 124 applications for just 25 places. Only 24 first-preference offers were made, giving an oversubscription ratio of nearly five to one. This level of demand signals strong local confidence in the school, even though it is not yet full overall — likely because families are concentrated in the younger year groups. The school has a nursery provision, which may also feed into the high demand for Reception places.

Academically, East Garforth performs well above the Leeds local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 61%. This places the school 18th out of 204 primary schools in Leeds, putting it in the top 10% locally and in the top 10% nationally. At the higher standard, 6% of pupils achieved the top scores across all three subjects. Individual subject scores were strong: 91% reached the expected level in reading, 84% in maths, and 94% in writing. Average scaled scores of 106 in both reading and maths are comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023 rated it Good across all categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2017.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an art studio, playing fields, dining hall, ICT suite, and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers rounders, tennis, athletics, cross country, and netball, while extracurricular clubs include drama, choir, film club, book club, and chess. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given the high oversubscription, families applying from outside the immediate catchment should be realistic about their chances of a place. This school will particularly suit families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a primary setting with a broad range of clubs and a clear focus on behaviour and personal development.

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