Bardsey Primary Academy, Leeds

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Bardsey Primary Academy on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very well across the school curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate a clear intention to make the school a place that pupils want to come to."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious, rich and well-structured curriculum that is designed to develop deep thinking and reflection."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years because they know that giving children the best start to their education is crucial for future success."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Before and during pupils' time at school, leaders liaise with families, professionals and external agencies to help pupils achieve their best."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have overseen considerable changes to the school in recent years, including the academisation process."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders work tirelessly to provide meaningful opportunities and experiences tailored to the context of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the recent developments in the personal development offer to fully deliver their vision of preparing pupils for adulthood".

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Bardsey Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (92% in reading, 92% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Bardsey Primary Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bardsey Primary Academy are Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 93% maths); Thorner Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Shadwell Primary School (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

Bardsey Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Bardsey Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Gorse Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bardsey Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (19.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bardsey Primary Academy.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodacre Green (at), 330 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bardsey Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Bardsey Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.