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Calverley Parkside Primary School, Pudsey

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Calverley Parkside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Pudsey, part of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Pudsey with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Calverley Parkside Primary School in detail

Calverley Parkside Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Calverley Parkside Primary School. We are a one-form entry school situated at the heart of the community in Calverley, in a building dating back to Victorian times. We are extremely proud of everyone who is associated with our school- our amazing children, our supportive families, our dedicated and talented staff and our wider school community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and art.

The school runs after-school care, from £6 per session.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Calverley Parkside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Calverley Parkside Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Calverley Parkside Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Calverley Parkside Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Calverley Parkside Primary School are Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Greengates Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths); Holybrook Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 76% reading, 70% maths); and Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 54% reading, 63% maths).

Calverley Parkside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGreengates Primary AcademyHolybrook Primary SchoolOur Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

The trust

Calverley Parkside Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (8%).

In 2026, 29 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Woodhall Rd Thornhill Street, 180 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Calverley Parkside Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~678m)Possible (~969m)Unlikely (~1.3km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Chris Jolley
Pupils:229
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132570884
Address:Victoria Street, Calverley, Pudsey, LS28 5PQ
Trust:OWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2022View full report
URN:146540
UKPRN:10081444
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

At a Glance

7.0%

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-13ppMaths-10ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

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

  • The Kids Club Calverley LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Play Academy260m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Calverley Parkside Primary School 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

Bus Stops

Woodhall Rd Thornhill Street
182m · 3 min walk
Woodhall Rd Shell Lane
200m · 3 min walk
Upper Carr Lane
232m · 4 min walk
Salisbury Street Victoria Park
245m · 4 min walk
Victoria Park
254m · 4 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.

2 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

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 places

7 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey

High pressure
New homes approved:796
Projected new pupils:199

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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

13 December 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
6 December 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

29

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

15.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Speech, Language & Communication11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.4%
Asian
7.8%
Black
0.4%
Mixed
11.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
0.9%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals7.0%
English as Additional Language1.3%

229

Total Pupils

108

Boys

121

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

20.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,348

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,030

Per pupil

£1129k

Total funding

£32k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£42,151
EAL funding£690
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9%

Overall absence

10.6%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)10.6%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.9%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.9%
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 Calverley Parkside Primary School

What are SATs results like at Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Of the pupils at Calverley Parkside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.

What is Calverley Parkside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Calverley Parkside Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.

What is the catchment area for Calverley Parkside Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Calverley Parkside 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 Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Calverley Parkside Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Classes at Calverley Parkside Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Calverley Parkside Primary School has around 229 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Calverley Parkside Primary School?

4.9% of sessions were missed at Calverley Parkside Primary School in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Calverley Parkside 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 Calverley Parkside Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Kids Club Calverley Ltd (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 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 Calverley Parkside Primary School?

Calverley Parkside Primary School is at Victoria Street, Calverley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 5PQ.

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

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