Colton Mill Medical Centre, Leeds: patient reviews and CQC rating
Colton Mill Medical Centre is a GP practice in Leeds with 14,316 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% 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 December 2018. It has 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 1,851 patients per GP.
Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.
What patients say about Colton Mill Medical Centre
Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to contact the practice through its website: 63%, against 58% across England. Its weakest is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 43%, below the England figure of 57%. Of the 11 results in the table, 0 are above England and 2 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 9 within it.
On overall experience it is 34th of the 71 practices in Leeds with 50 or more responses. 43% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 6 points higher than in 2025 (73%). 118 patients answered the survey (response rate 29%).
| Survey question | Colton Mill Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience good | 79% | 76% | 77% |
| Easy to contact by phone | 43% | 53% | 57% |
| Easy to contact via the website | 63% | 54% | 58% |
| Easy to contact via the NHS App | 45% | 52% | 54% |
| Reception team helpful | 82% | 84% | 85% |
| Last contact good | 61% | 70% | 73% |
| Wait for appointment about right | 71% | 70% | 69% |
| Listened to well | 83% | 87% | 87% |
| Treated with care and concern | 80% | 85% | 86% |
| Confidence and trust in the clinician | 92% | 92% | 93% |
| Needs met | 92% | 90% | 90% |
CQC's overall rating for Colton Mill Medical Centre is Good, published in December 2018. All 5 key questions are rated Good. It held the same rating in the report before (January 2015).
| Key question | Rating |
|---|---|
| Safe | Good |
| Well-led | Good |
| Caring | Good |
| Responsive | Good |
| Effective | Good |
14,316 patients were registered at Colton Mill Medical Centre in September 2026, up 5.6% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).
19% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 1,851 patients per GP, fewer than the England figure of 2,171 and West Yorkshire's 2,162. The practice also has 4.9 nurses and 3.5 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).
| Year | Qualified GPs (FTE) | All GPs incl. trainees (FTE) |
|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | 8.4 | 11.4 |
| August 2024 | 7.7 | 12.5 |
| August 2025 | 8.5 | 13.7 |
| August 2026 | 7.7 | 12.0 |
From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 10,008 appointments a month, or 699 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 44% were face to face (England: 63%). 70% took place on the day they were booked and 2% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).
43% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 1% of booked patients did not attend.
| Measure | Colton Mill Medical Centre | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments per 1,000 patients a month | 699 | 579 | 510 |
| Face to face | 44% | 66% | 63% |
| Same day as booked | 70% | 45% | 45% |
| More than 28 days after booking | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Did not attend | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for dementia (1.5% against 0.8%), heart failure (1.6% against 1.1%) and palliative or supportive care needs (0.8% against 0.6%). It has a lower share for osteoporosis (0.3% against 1.2%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 24.0 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).
Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 82.1 years for women and 77.2 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).
| Condition register | Age group | Practice (2024/25) | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure | All ages | 16.2% | 15.2% |
| Depression | 18+ yrs | 14.0% | 14.3% |
| Diabetes | 17+ yrs | 8.3% | 7.9% |
| Asthma | 6+ yrs | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 18+ yrs | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Cancer | All ages | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Coronary heart disease | All ages | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Atrial fibrillation | All ages | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Stroke and TIA | All ages | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| COPD | All ages | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Heart failure | All ages | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Dementia | All ages | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Serious mental illness | All ages | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Epilepsy | 18+ yrs | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 16+ yrs | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Palliative care | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Peripheral arterial disease | All ages | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Learning disability | All ages | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Osteoporosis | 50+ yrs | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Screening coverage | Period | Practice | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74) | 2024/25 | 77.4% | 72.9% |
| Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70) | 2024/25 | 68.9% | 72.2% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49) | 2023/24 | 70.9% | 67.5% |
| Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64) | 2023/24 | 73.9% | 74.9% |
Colton Mill Medical Centre, Stile Hill Way, Colton, Leeds, LS15 9JH. Phone: 0113 295 1803. Website: www.coltonmill-thegrange.nhs.uk.
| Nearby practice | Distance | Overall experience good |
|---|---|---|
| The Family Doctors | 0.9 km | 93% |
| Ashfield Medical Centre | 2.1 km | 79% |
| Moorfield House Surgery | 2.8 km | 77% |
| The Medical Centre | 2.9 km | 77% |
| Garforth Medical Practice | 2.9 km | 84% |
- Ashfield Medical Centre (79% overall experience good)
- The Family Doctors (93% overall experience good)
How do patients rate Colton Mill Medical Centre?
In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 79% of patients described their overall experience of Colton Mill Medical Centre as good, against 77% across England. 43% found it easy to get through by phone.
How many patients are registered at Colton Mill Medical Centre?
14,316 patients were registered in September 2026, up 5.6% on a year earlier.
What is Colton Mill Medical Centre's CQC rating?
Good overall, published in December 2018.
How many GPs does Colton Mill Medical Centre have?
7.7 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (9 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 1,851 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.
Are appointments at Colton Mill Medical Centre face to face?
44% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.
What is Colton Mill Medical Centre's phone number?
0113 295 1803.