Calverley Parkside Primary School, Pudsey
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
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.
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Calverley Parkside Primary School
2.10.2026
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18 Sep 2026
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11 Sep 2026
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Online Safety Newsletter September 2026
Online Safety Newsletter October 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Calverley Parkside Primary School
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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Calverley Parkside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Calverley Parkside Primary School 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
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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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pudsey
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
179
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
Calverley Parkside Primary School
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)