John Smeaton Leisure Centre
📍 Leeds, Yorkshire
Indoor leisure centre offering swimming pools and gymnastics programmes for all ages. Coaching quality is consistently praised, with toddler-friendly facilities, changing rooms, and pram access on site.
My daughter and I was attending the centre to use the pool 19/7/25. Unfortunately, the wait in the queue was nearly 20 minutes, as there was only one person on the desk. The queue stretched out the doors & slightly round the corner, & it was bucketing it down. Aside from that, we had a great time. We were in for about 14:30pm for an hour. There was a member of staff in the changing room, a very kind lady who gave us a coin for the lockers, she was very kind to my daughter & quite welcoming. A kind attitude & good mannerisms go a long way, so we were grateful. Will looking forwards to returning.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families committed to regular swimming lessons or gymnastics classes rather than casual drop-in swims. The coaching programme is where this centre excels — children in ongoing lessons make visible progress.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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P G
8 months ago
“My daughter and I was attending the centre to use the pool 19/7/25. Unfortunately, the wait in the queue was nearly 20 minutes, as there was only one person on the desk. The queue stretched out the doors & slightly round the corner, & it was bucketing it down. Aside from that, we had a great time. We were in for about 14:30pm for an hour. There was a member of staff in the changing room, a very kind lady who gave us a coin for the lockers, she was very kind to my daughter & quite welcoming. A kind attitude & good mannerisms go a long way, so we were grateful. Will looking forwards to returning.”
Dan Grant
7 months ago
“I take my daughter here swimming and gymnastics. Brilliant facilities. Swimming coaches are amazing and they get tue best efforts from the kids. Leeds gymnastics hold sessions there, tue coaches are amazing also. There are so many coaches and it’s clear how passionate they are about gymnastics and the progress of the kids.”
Ricky Smith
2 months ago
“Gym great , pool is ok too 👌”
Simon
6 months ago
“Perfectly average pool, in need of hair dryers in the changing rooms like the other pools around Leeds”
Reviews from Google
Overview
John Smeaton Leisure Centre runs swimming lessons and Leeds Gymnastics sessions with coaching staff who are specifically called out in reviews for their passion and ability to draw effort from children. The pool is functional and the gymnastics area is well-equipped for structured programmes. Changing facilities are available, and cleanliness has been flagged by some visitors. Reception queues can extend outside during peak sessions.
