Best schools in Leeds

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School is the top-ranked school in Leeds overall (LocaleIQ score 100 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 53%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School leads the Leeds primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 53%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Leeds primary schools.

The Crossley Heath School leads the Leeds secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97). Ofsted: Good. Attainment 8 74.5. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Leeds secondary schools.

83 schools in the Leeds ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Larks Hill Junior and Infant School, Baildon Church of England Primary School, Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, and 78 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, WF2 has the strongest cluster — 98.6 average across 2 ranked schools. HD8 sits at the lower end (87.8 average). Leeds school decisions work best when you compare postcode score and school quality side by side, because the highest-status address does not always carry the strongest local school mix. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Leeds comparison pool, across 5 local authority districts. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.