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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any property in Leeds falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Covers Leeds, Harrogate, Bradford, Wakefield and the wider West Yorkshire region.
Free interactive map — enter any Leeds postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment areas it falls within.
Leeds City Council administers school admissions for community and voluntary-controlled schools across the city. As with the majority of English councils, Leeds uses straight-line distance as the primary tiebreaker for oversubscribed schools after priority groups (looked-after children, siblings, and in some cases faith criteria) have been considered.
This makes our straight-line radius tool directly applicable for checking Leeds school catchments. You enter the school's location and the catchment distance published in Leeds City Council's annual admissions booklet, and the tool draws an accurate boundary circle on the interactive map.
Leeds City Council publishes "the distance of the last child offered a place" for each oversubscribed school in their annual Admissions to School booklet. Search "Leeds school admissions booklet" on the Leeds City Council website. You can also contact the school admissions service directly on 0113 222 4414. For academies, contact the school directly as they manage their own admissions.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile — no download needed.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the map automatically.
Add the radius from Leeds City Council's admissions data. Add multiple years to see how catchment has changed.
Use "Check Address" to test any LS postcode and instantly see if it falls within catchment.
Our tool is used by parents checking catchment across all parts of Leeds and West Yorkshire:
Uses the same measurement method as Leeds City Council — draw exact catchment circles and see precisely where any property sits relative to the boundary.
Add multiple years of Leeds catchment data to see whether distances are shrinking or stable — important intelligence for any property decision.
Plot up to 5 Leeds schools simultaneously on the same map and see all catchment areas overlaid at once.
Generate a shareable link to send your results to a partner, solicitor, or estate agent — no login required.
Leeds City Council uses straight-line (crow flies) distance as the distance tiebreaker for oversubscribed community and voluntary-controlled schools. This makes our radius tool accurate for the majority of Leeds state schools.
Check the Leeds City Council website for the annual "Admissions to School" booklet, which lists the distance of the last child offered a place at each oversubscribed school. You can also call the School Admissions Service on 0113 222 4414.
Yes. The distance offered each year depends on how many children apply. In popular areas of north Leeds such as Roundhay and Alwoodley, catchment distances at highly sought-after schools can vary by several hundred metres between years.
Yes. The tool works for any UK school. For Harrogate schools, use North Yorkshire County Council admissions data. For Bradford, use Bradford Council admissions data.
No. Children with EHC plans naming the school, looked-after children, and siblings are given priority. Distance is used only as the final tiebreaker and the actual catchment depends on demand each year.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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