Methley Primary School
Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sallie Elliott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 498
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 145733
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133206207
About this school
Methley Primary School is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 459 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Methley 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 60 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 72% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 12% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 82% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 78% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Methley 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 | 71% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 443 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Methley Primary School compares
Methley Primary School ranked 148th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 459 | — |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | 71% | 5% | 23% | 386 | 1.2 miles |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | 42% | 6.5% | 34.9% | 401 | 1.3 miles |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 17.2% | 228 | 1.3 miles |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | 64% | 4.7% | 20.2% | 356 | 1.8 miles |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | 65% | 6.3% | 23.3% | 424 | 1.9 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 7.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Allerton Bywater Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Half Acres Primary Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Castleford
Other schools in Leeds
Methley Primary School ranks 120th 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 Methley Primary School teach?
- Methley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Methley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Methley Primary School is Mrs Sallie Elliott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Methley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Methley 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 Methley Primary School?
- Methley Primary School has 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Methley Primary School full?
- Methley Primary School has capacity for 498 pupils and 459 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Methley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Methley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Methley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Methley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Methley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Methley Primary School is part of THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Methley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Methley Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Methley Primary School ranked 148th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Methley Primary School's absence rate?
- Methley Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Methley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Methley 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 10 July 2026.