Fieldhead Carr Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Naburn Approach, Leeds, LS14 2EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fieldhead Carr Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 128th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 November 2018, report published 19 December 2018

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 27 February 2024

There is a strong sense of belonging at Fieldhead Carr. The school provides a calm, caring and supportive learning environment for its pupils. Leaders are passionate that all pupils will achieve well. Pupils learn the life skills that they need. These skills enable pupils to thrive in the local and wider community. This is at the forefront of everything that the school does. The school has redeveloped its systems for behaviour. Leaders have worked with staff, parents and children to ensure high expectations are the norm. Pupils behave well around school and at unstructured times. When incidents do occur, pupils are helped to resolve any disagreements. Pupils and parents trust the school to help them to sort things out in the right way. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong. Pupils are cared for attentively by staff, which means they feel valued and safe. Each week, every adult in school meets with a group of pupils. This forms part of a coaching session where pupils are encouraged to talk about their thoughts and feelings. As a result, nurturing relationships run throughout the school and across age groups.

What the school should improve

  • In some lessons, teachers do not use questions effectively to check pupils' understanding or address misconceptions. Gaps in pupils' learning are not addressed and pupils' focus is not always maintained. The school should support all teachers to ensure effective questioning supports pupils' understanding and that gaps in learning are addressed.
  • In a small number of subjects, work in lessons and checks on what pupils have learned are not precise enough. In these subjects, pupils do not learn the curriculum leaders intend. This results in some gaps in their learning. The school should ensure that staff emphasise the most important content across all subjects and make checks to ensure that the planned curriculum is being taught.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals33.7%

33.7%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.4%

9.4%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fieldhead Carr Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
White Laith Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Grange Farm Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard
Grimes Dyke Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good43% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good80% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Murphy
Address
Naburn Approach, Leeds, LS14 2EG
Local authority
Leeds
URN
107945

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.