Blenheim Primary School
Lofthouse Place, Leeds, LS2 9EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mo Duffy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 464
- URN
- 107884
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132930808
About this school
Blenheim Primary School is a foundation primary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 464 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blenheim Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 52 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 75% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 88% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 81% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blenheim Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 474 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blenheim Primary School compares
Blenheim Primary School ranked 26th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.4% | 38.4% | 464 | — |
| Little London Academy | 70% | 6.9% | 41.9% | 431 | 0.3 miles |
| Quarry Mount Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 47.9% | 168 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 43% | 4.4% | 55.3% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Rosebank Primary School | 53% | 7.8% | 47.2% | 345 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 87% | 1.7% | 63.5% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.35%
- English as an additional language
- 85.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 11.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little London Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Quarry Mount Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
- 0.7 miles
-
Rosebank Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Blenheim Primary School ranks 22nd of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blenheim Primary School teach?
- Blenheim Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Blenheim Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blenheim Primary School is Mrs Mo Duffy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blenheim Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blenheim Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blenheim Primary School?
- Blenheim Primary School has 464 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blenheim Primary School full?
- Blenheim Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 464 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blenheim Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blenheim Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blenheim Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blenheim Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Blenheim Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Blenheim Primary School is part of The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Blenheim Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blenheim Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Blenheim Primary School ranked 26th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blenheim Primary School's absence rate?
- Blenheim Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blenheim Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blenheim Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.