Armley Medical Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Armley Medical Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 16,220 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of its patients described their overall experience as good, against 77% across England (West Yorkshire: 76%). The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, in a report published in September 2016. It has 11.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,432 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Armley Medical Centre
Its result closest to England is the share who said their needs were met at their last appointment: 89%, against 90% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 31%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 6 within it.
On overall experience it is 57th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 31% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 3 points lower than in 2025 (73%). 97 patients answered the survey (response rate 17%).
| Survey question | Armley Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 70% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 31% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 42% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 50% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 71% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 54% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 45% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 84% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 84% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 89% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 89% | 90% | 90% |
In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 81% of 187 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).
CQC's overall rating for Armley Medical Centre is Good, published in September 2016. All 5 key questions are rated Good.
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
16,220 patients were registered at Armley Medical Centre in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
11% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 11.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,432 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 4.6 nurses and 2.3 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.9 | 9.7 |
| August 2024 | 10.4 | 11.3 |
| August 2025 | 12.0 | 13.1 |
| August 2026 | 11.3 | 12.2 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 6,142 appointments a month, or 379 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 87% were face to face (England: 63%). 45% took place on the day they were booked and 11% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
36% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 8% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Armley Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 379 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 87% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 11% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 8% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%), chronic kidney disease (2.0% against 4.6%) and cancer (2.0% against 3.8%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 41.3 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 80.0 years for women and 74.4 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 12.7% | 14.3% |
| High blood pressure | All ages | 10.6% | 15.2% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 7.7% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.0% | 1.9% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 2.0% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Dementia | All ages | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 65.7% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 55.1% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 59.3% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 67.1% | 74.9% |
Armley Medical Centre, 95 Town Street, Leeds, LS12 3HD. Phone: 0113 295 3800. Website: www.armleymedicalpractice.co.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| Dr RI Addlestone, Dr N Mourmouris & Dr GE Orme | 1.2 km | 89% |
| Priory View Medical Centre | 1.3 km | 83% |
| Burley Park Medical Centre | 1.5 km | 89% |
| Whitehall Surgery | 1.6 km | 63% |
| Hawthorn Surgery | 1.6 km | 82% |
- Dr RI Addlestone, Dr N Mourmouris & Dr GE Orme (89% overall experience good)
- Priory View Medical Centre (83% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Armley Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 70% of patients described their overall experience of Armley Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 31% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Armley Medical Centre?
16,220 patients were registered in September 2026, down 5.1% on a year earlier.
What is Armley Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in September 2016.
How many GPs does Armley Medical Centre have?
11.3 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (14 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,432 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Armley Medical Centre face to face?
87% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Armley Medical Centre's phone number?
0113 295 3800.