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Primary Teaching at Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity University is ranked 52nd of 56 universities for primary teaching on our measures. 94% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31k after 15 months, rising to £31k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsMain Campus, England4 courses

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Primary Education: Early Years 3-7 to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other primary teaching courses

  • Student satisfaction94%Above average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course78%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31kAbout average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)105Less competitive than average (average 123)

The marker shows the typical (median) primary teaching course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC38%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC21%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£26.5k£26.5k average
  3. 5 years£31k£32k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 primary teaching courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Primary Education: Later Years (Age 5-11) with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Primary Education: Later Years (Age 5-11) with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood. Half of the students who started had more than 74 UCAS points, against 117 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Primary Education: Early Years 3-7 (90%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Primary Education: Early Years (Age 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood and Primary Education: Later Years (Age 5-11) with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Primary Education: Early Years 3-7

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Department for Education

  • Primary Education: Later Years 5-11

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Department for Education

  • Primary Education: Early Years (Age 3-7) with QTS with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    94%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    74
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Department for Education

  • Primary Education: Later Years (Age 5-11) with Foundation Year in Education and Childhood

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    74
    Graduate jobs
    82%*
    Salary
    £31k*

    Accredited: Department for Education

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Leeds Trinity University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

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