The hardest primary schools in Leeds to get into have been revealed.
Leeds is full of excellent primary schools, but as the newest Reception cohort begin to settle into school life, but as parents prepare to submit their applications for next year, many are likely curious about their child’s chances of getting into the school they want.
Parents and carers of children due to start school in September 2027 can apply for a place at their chosen primary school from November 1.
Here at the Yorkshire Evening Post, we have taken a look at the Department for Education’s latest data on schools across the Leeds City Council area, comparing how many parents put each one down as their top pick, with how many first-choice offers each one actually sent out.
In Leeds, 92.4% of children are likely to be offered their preferred school place, compared to 94.4% across Yorkshire and 92.4% nationwide.
These are the city’s 13 hardest primary schools to land an offer from across 2026/2027...
1. Roundhay School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 136 parents put Roundhay School down as their top pick. 58 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 43%. | YEP
2. St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston
For the 2026/27 academic year, 56 parents put St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston down as their top pick. 30 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 54%. | Google
3. Cookridge Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 73 parents put Cookridge Primary School down as their top pick. 43 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 59%. | Google
4. Weetwood Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 47 parents put Weetwood Primary School down as their top pick. 28 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 60%. | YEP
5. St Chad's CofE Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 45 parents put St Chad's CofE Primary School down as their top pick. 28 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 62%. | Google
6. Crossley Street Primary School
For the 2026/27 academic year, 41 parents put Crossley Street Primary School down as their top pick. 27 first choice offers were handed out – a success rate of 66%. | YEP