Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds

Ofsted's report card from its 21 January 2026 inspection grades Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 3 expected standard, 3 needs attention and 1 urgent improvement. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Expected standard. "From children's first days in early years, their personal, social and emotional development is a high priority."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Bramley St Peter's is an inclusive school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's approach to promoting pupils' personal development and wellbeing is effective, personalised and appropriate."

Achievement - Needs attention. "By the end of Year 6, pupils do not achieve as well as they should."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders generally have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and of teaching in the school."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders identify clear priorities for improvement."

Attendance and behaviour - Urgent improvement. "Attendance is a significant issue at the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders must act swiftly and decisively to ensure that strategies to improve attendance have the intended impact, so that pupils attend school often, particularly those who are disadvantaged"; "Leaders must make sure that teaching is highly effective and consistent across the curriculum, particularly in mathematics, so that all groups of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve well"; "Leaders must make sure that any gaps in pupils' basic knowledge are identified and addressed swiftly"; "Leaders must act promptly to remedy any areas of weaknesses in the provision that they identify and ensure that the actions that they take have the intended impact".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to Bramley St Peter's Primary School. We are a school that prides itself on nurturing the whole child, supporting every pupil on their journey through school and beyond."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, dance, drama, coding and eco club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 9am, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 8.45am, an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 5pm and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026 at 12.15pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 54% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Raynville Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 87% maths); Bramley Park Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 74% maths); Whitecote Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 78% maths); and Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School.

45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 71% would recommend the school, 78% 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 (82%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Black (15%).

In 2026, 89 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 4 (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 speech, language and communication needs.

Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bramley Centre, 240 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 363 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 51 suspensions, 12.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.