Sandford Road County Primary School And Attached Railings

Sandford Road County Primary School, built in 1882 by architect Richard Adams for the Leeds School Board, features a design in the Italianate style. An extension was added by 1892, likely by the same architect. The school is constructed of coursed squared gritstone and has slate hipped and gabled roofs. It is situated on a steeply sloping and congested site, forming a U-plan over two storeys.

The main facade facing Sandford Road includes paired round-arched entrances on the far left, with three arches of a covered playground to the right. There is a projecting wing on the left with segmental-arched ground-floor windows and a pedimented end bay that features a round window in the gable. A short one-bay projecting wing on the right has a similar entrance, while a three-window addition extends to the street, showcasing two round arches on the ground floor and inserted windows.

The facade facing Beecroft Street has a pedimented gable on the right and an added bay on the left. Architectural details include shallow pilasters, a continuous string course at the first-floor and eaves levels, gable copings, and tall corniced stacks. The forecourt is enclosed by a stone wall with iron railings and a gateway, featuring rails with bud finials, square ashlar piers with recessed panels, a deep cornice, and rounded capstones. The interior has not been inspected. Richard Adams served as the architect to the School Board from 1873 to 1886, and while most of his designs were in brick, this building utilizes local stone. His earlier single-storey buildings were in a Gothic Revival style, but from 1878 onward, he adopted a Classical style for multi-storey schools on congested sites, likely influenced by George Corson's Municipal and Board School Offices built between 1876 and 1884.