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Brodetsky Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Jewish
Ages 2–11

Brodetsky Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leeds. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
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

Brodetsky Primary School in detail

Brodetsky Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Brodetsky we recognise the importance of the role of the school in the community in creating a partnership between children, the parents and the staff. We provide a nurturing environment for every pupil."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and cheerleading.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Brodetsky Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% 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 (87% in reading, 87% in maths).

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

Getting a place at Brodetsky Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Brodetsky Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Brodetsky Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brodetsky Primary School are Primley Wood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Allerton CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Alwoodley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths); and St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).

Brodetsky Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Primley Wood Primary SchoolAllerton CofE Primary SchoolAlwoodley Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Who goes there

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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.

Staffing

Brodetsky Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fir Tree Grove, 300 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

Brodetsky Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Brodetsky Primary School are Leeds Jewish Free School (under 0.1 miles), Allerton High School (0.4 miles) and Allerton Grange School (1.2 miles).

Leeds Jewish Free SchoolAllerton High SchoolAllerton Grange School

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

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Charlotte Kelsey
Pupils:214
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132930578
Address:Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, Leeds, LS17 7TN
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from January 2014, 12 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 21 November 2023View full report
URN:108054
UKPRN:10073730
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds North East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

This is a warm, inclusive school where children feel genuinely looked after by kind staff who take time to know them well. Parents will appreciate the strong family atmosphere and the excellent support for reading - the school has invested in training staff well to help children who need extra help. The school provides real enrichment opportunities, from residential trips where children challenge themselves to various leadership roles that build confidence.

Key Strengths

  • Strong, inclusive school culture where pupils feel safe and well-cared for by staff who know them well
  • Excellent reading provision - new approach working well for early readers and older pupils needing support
  • High achievement in English and mathematics where school has focused attention
  • Nurturing early years environment where youngest children flourish
  • Good enrichment opportunities including residential trips, house captains, and reading buddy roles

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in some subjects is not sufficiently ambitious and pupils have gaps in knowledge from not regularly revisiting important learning
  • Some pupils with SEND are not consistently well supported to access the curriculum
  • Behaviour concerns persist - low-level disruption and occasional unkindness affecting some pupils' learning and wellbeing
  • Leaders' oversight of school improvement work is not robust enough to evaluate impact of actions being taken

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to spot risks and concerns followed up promptly, though some safeguarding documents lack sufficient detail on actions taken.

Extracurricular Activities

Residential trips, house captains, reading buddies, charity fundraising

Brodetsky Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happily looked after by kind adults in an inclusive, family-like environment. The school has made strong progress in reading and early years provision, though some subjects lack consistent ambition and pupil behaviour requires further improvement.

At a Glance

9.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+1ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brodetsky Primary School.

  • Foot-Tech Academy Camps APS960m away · Not yet graded
  • Bee Happy Kids Childcare Limited980m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Brodetsky Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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

Bus Stops

Fir Tree Grove
304m · 5 min walk
Lingfield Hill
324m · 5 min walk
Moortown Water Tower
466m · 8 min walk
Lingfield Centre
540m · 9 min walk
Primley Park Cres
542m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

208 pupils

287 places

79 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

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

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(7)

21 November 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

19 June 2018
15 January 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

32

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

15.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
75.7%
Asian
2.8%
Black
2.8%
Mixed
6.0%
Chinese
1.9%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals9.3%
English as Additional Language11.2%

214

Total Pupils

105

Boys

109

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

14.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,294

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,049

Per pupil

£1163k

Total funding

£29k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£41,817
EAL funding£10,581
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

8.8%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)8.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.1%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
5.5%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
4.1%
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 Brodetsky Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brodetsky Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brodetsky Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.

What is Brodetsky Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brodetsky Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brodetsky Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brodetsky 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 Brodetsky Primary School?

Brodetsky Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 287 places.

How big are the classes at Brodetsky Primary School?

Classes at Brodetsky Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Brodetsky Primary School?

Brodetsky Primary School has around 214 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brodetsky Primary School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Brodetsky Primary School in 2024/25. 8.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brodetsky Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Brodetsky 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.

Does Brodetsky Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Brodetsky Primary School: Foot-Tech Academy Camps APS (960m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bee Happy Kids Childcare Limited (980m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Brodetsky Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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 Brodetsky Primary School?

Brodetsky Primary School is at Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7TN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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