Brudenell Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brudenell Primary School excels at supporting children who start with very limited English, helping them become confident learners who make excellent progress. The school provides an interesting, enjoyable curriculum that develops both academic skills and personal qualities, with particularly strong teaching in reading and writing. Parents greatly appreciate the high-quality care and education provided, and pupils behave well and are genuinely keen to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong progress in reading and writing from low starting points, with excellent language development support
- High-quality teaching overall with good classroom management and inclusion of pupils who speak English as an additional language
- Interesting and enjoyable curriculum that develops language skills and personal qualities
- Good support for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs
- Strong leadership that tackles teaching inconsistencies and maintains quality
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching across the school
- Mathematics standards are lower than English and need to rise further
- Marking does not always help pupils understand how to improve
- Work presentation is sometimes poor and there is over-reliance on worksheets
- Pupils need more opportunities to practise mathematics skills across different subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils always feel safe in school.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school care, philosophy activities, outdoor learning
Brudenell Primary School is a good school that gets children off to a strong start and prepares them well for the future. The school makes good progress from very low starting points, especially in reading and writing, though mathematics standards need further improvement.
At a Glance
35.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 63%. Maths has improved from 60% to 71%. Writing has improved from 17% to 71%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
235 pupils
332 capacity
97 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.43333%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
250
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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