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Bramham Primary School, Wetherby

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 5–11

Bramham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Wetherby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 10 schools in Wetherby with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Bramham Primary School in detail

Bramham Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Bramham and Shadwell Federation we believe that children need to be nurtured and supported to develop academically, socially and emotionally. We work with our families, and wider community, to prepare all children to be ready to make the most of the opportunities that life will bring them."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Bramham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Bramham Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Bramham Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Bramham Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bramham Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (1 mile, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Primrose Lane Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 69% maths); and Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch (1.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths).

Bramham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaSt Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston SpaPrimrose Lane Primary SchoolLady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch

Who goes there

4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 32 pupils (17.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Bramham Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

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

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyndon Road (at), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bramham Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bramham Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Rugg
Pupils:184
LA:Leeds
Phone:01937843682
Address:Clifford Road, Bramham, Wetherby, LS23 6JQ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 30 January 2024View full report
URN:107844
UKPRN:10078390
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's January 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Bramham Primary School excels at teaching reading through a well-structured phonics programme, with staff who are passionate about sharing books and fostering a love of reading. Pupils achieve well in mathematics and are supported to reach their potential, including those with additional needs. The school creates a happy, inclusive environment where children demonstrate strong values and take on meaningful leadership roles that contribute to school life.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff delivering a carefully structured phonics programme that helps pupils become fluent readers
  • Well-sequenced mathematics curriculum where pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well
  • Pupils behave well throughout school and demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, with rare instances of challenging behaviour dealt with effectively
  • Ambitious curriculum with clear vision of what pupils can achieve from early years to Year 6
  • Pupils thrive in various leadership roles such as school councillors, reading ambassadors and food ambassadors

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects like French and religious education, previous learning is not revisited regularly enough, meaning pupils struggle to remember what they have been taught
  • Extra-curricular opportunities are focused mainly on sport; the school needs to widen activities to develop pupils' talents and interests in other areas
  • Leaders and governors acknowledge they need to improve communication with parents

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Sporting competitions and opportunities

Bramham Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, polite and demonstrate strong values of confidence, acceptance, resilience and empathy. Leaders have high ambitions for every pupil to achieve their best, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs.

At a Glance

4.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-6ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 86% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Bramham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Leeds term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lyndon Road (at)
198m · 3 min walk
Victoria Place (stop)
307m · 5 min walk
Croft Road
474m · 8 min walk
War Memorial (S bound)
665m · 11 min walk
Clifford High Street
683m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bramham Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

190 pupils

210 places

20 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Wetherby

Medium pressure
New homes approved:739
Projected new pupils:185

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wetherby

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

10,125

Applications

8,039

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(9)

30 January 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

20 November 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 January 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

18.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Speech, Language & Communication9
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
95.1%
Mixed
4.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.9%
English as Additional Language0.5%

184

Total Pupils

104

Boys

80

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

15.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£37,907

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,025

Per pupil

£1023k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£17,348
EAL funding£670
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.2%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

171

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.6%
18/19
1.7%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Bramham Primary School

What are SATs results like at Bramham Primary School?

Of the pupils at Bramham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.

What is Bramham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bramham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Bramham Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bramham Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bramham Primary School?

Bramham Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Bramham Primary School?

Classes at Bramham Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Bramham Primary School?

Bramham Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bramham Primary School?

3.2% of sessions were missed at Bramham Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bramham Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Bramham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Bramham Primary School's term dates?

Bramham Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near Bramham Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bramham Primary School?

Bramham Primary School is at Clifford Road, Bramham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6JQ.

Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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