Scholes (Elmet) Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
74%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.4
▼ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.7%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
121%
340 / 280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Scholes (Elmet) Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 334 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 280. The school is led by Mr David Roundtree.
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Key facts
- URN
- 107813
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Rachel Ann Cooper | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Daya Pandey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Owen Goodwin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Craig Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Canon Matthew Peat | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Rachel Frances Barker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Hayward-Giles | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Steven John Trangmar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Wenn | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew James George Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Joseph Roundtree | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Nolan Keep Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record