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Blenheim Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Lofthouse Place, Leeds LS2 9EX · blenheimprimaryschool.com · 0113 293 0808
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.18 mi
- 1.90 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 464
- 5 over 459 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 83%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.18 mi (1.90 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 81 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.18 mi1.90 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Blenheim Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 62
- 13% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (11%) whose child was bullied
based on 2 parents (3%) with SEND