Bramley Park Academy, Leeds
Bramley Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Wellspring Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 112th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Bramley Park Academy in detail
Bramley Park Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our forward thinking and caring school. Bramley Park Academy lies at the heart of our local community and we see ourselves at the central hub of a wider family - Wellspring Academy Trust We strongly believe in “making a difference” and ensuring all, of our pupils have the best possible opportunities both at school and beyond."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Bramley Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bramley Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Bramley Park Academy as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bramley Park Academy are Stanningley Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); Summerfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 58% maths); Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 51% maths); and Swinnow Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths).
Bramley Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Stanningley Primary SchoolSummerfield Primary SchoolBramley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSwinnow Primary School
The trust
Bramley Park Academy is one of 33 schools run by Wellspring Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 94 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 23 (6.9%) 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.
Bramley Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Bramley Park Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairfield Hill (at), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bramley Park Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bramley Park Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bramley Park Academy are Leeds West Academy (0.6 miles), Pudsey Grammar School (1.2 miles) and Crawshaw Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
47.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
20.2
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bramley Park Academy
Before and after school care
Bramley Park Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds
Term dates
Bramley Park Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bramley Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bramley Park Academy is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
9 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
308 pupils
472 places
164 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
35.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bramley Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
334
Total Pupils
178
Boys
156
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,243
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,336
Per pupil
£2203k
Total funding
£251k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
20.6%
Persistent absence
291
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bramley Park Academy
Questions parents ask about Bramley Park Academy
What are SATs results like at Bramley Park Academy?
Of the pupils at Bramley Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Bramley Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Bramley Park Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Bramley Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bramley Park Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bramley Park Academy?
Bramley Park Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 472 places.
How big are the classes at Bramley Park Academy?
Classes at Bramley Park Academy average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bramley Park Academy?
Bramley Park Academy has around 334 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bramley Park Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Bramley Park Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bramley Park Academy?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Bramley Park Academy in 2024/25. 20.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bramley Park Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Bramley Park Academy 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.
Does Bramley Park Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bramley Park Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Bramley Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 9 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 Bramley Park Academy?
Bramley Park Academy is at Fairfield Hill, Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 3DP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)