These were the best primary schools in Leeds for attendance across 2024/25.
Primary school helps children master basic skills they’ll need for the rest of their lives and parents in Leeds won’t be surprised to learn that some of the city’s top-performing primary schools also have some of the best rates of children showing up for class.
As applications open for children due to start Reception in September 2027, we here at the Yorkshire Evening Post have revisited the data for the city’s schools with the best rates of children showing up for class.
Using data from the Department for Education, covering the full 2024/25 school year, we have compiled a list of the 15 Leeds primary schools with the lowest rates of pupils missing classes.
View our gallery below and see whether your child’s preferred school made the list...
7. St Philip's Catholic Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, St Philip's Catholic Primary School, located on St. Philips Avenue, Middleton, had an absence rate of 2.8%. | Google
8. Rawdon St Peter's CofE Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Primary School, located on Town Street, Rawdon, had an absence rate of 2.8%. | Google
9. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, located on Lady Pit Lane, Beeston, had an absence rate of 2.8%. | Google
10. Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, located on Victoria Crescent, Horsforth, had an absence rate of 2.9%. | Google
11. Holy Family Catholic Primary School
In the 2024/25 school year, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, located on Back Model View, Armley, had an absence rate of 2.9%. | Google
12. Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE Primary School, Thorp Arch
In the 2024/25 school year, Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE Primary School, located on Dowkell Lane, Thorp Arch, had an absence rate of 3%. | YEP