Cookridge Primary School, Leeds
Cookridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 60th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.7 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- 1.7 first choices per place
- 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
Cookridge Primary School in detail
Cookridge Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Cookridge Primary School. We aim to ensure that your family enjoy a long and successful relationship with us and are very much looking forward to working with you and your family ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include art and forest school.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Cookridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Cookridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Cookridge Primary School as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 30 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Cookridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cookridge Primary School are Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths); Ireland Wood Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 79% maths); Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Iveson Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths).
Cookridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolIreland Wood Primary SchoolHoly Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyIveson Primary School
The trust
Cookridge Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation, an academy trust.
All 4 schools in The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation
Staffing
Cookridge Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holtdale Approach, 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cookridge Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 138 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
Cookridge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cookridge Primary School are Ralph Thoresby School (0.3 miles) and Horsforth School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals 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
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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Cookridge Primary School creates a vibrant, happy environment where pupils are inspired to achieve through rich learning experiences like forest school, author visits and special themed days. The school makes learning irresistible while maintaining exemplary behaviour and high attendance. Pupils develop into confident, mature learners who understand their role as responsible community members.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and high attendance, with pupils managing their own behaviour well
- Ambitious curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge progressively, from early years through to Year 6
- Excellent phonics and reading provision with strong fluency development
- Exceptional personal development curriculum covering relationships, well-being and online safety
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND who are flourishing
Areas for Improvement
- Tasks set in lessons are sometimes not aligned closely enough with learning intentions, meaning pupils don't always secure new knowledge as effectively as they could
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Forest school provision with cooking and hen tending, author visits, reading buddy programme, leadership roles including restorative practice reps, breakfast club, after-school club
Cookridge Primary School continues to be a good school with a vibrant, friendly atmosphere where pupils are proud to learn. The school has established an ambitious curriculum and makes learning irresistible through rich opportunities and special learning experiences.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cookridge Primary School
KS1 - Newsletter - 2.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Halloween Disco 2026
2 Oct 2026
KS1-Class 1- Care Home-1.1.26
2 Oct 2026
EYFS Newsletter - 02.10.26
2 Oct 2026
Y5 - Maths: F2 - 30.09.26
1 Oct 2026
Attendance and Punctuality. Important Information.
1 Oct 2026
From Cookridge Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Cookridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cookridge Primary School.
- Jungle Kids510m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Cookridge Primary School is a foundation 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cookridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cookridge 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
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: 1.7 first choices per place
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
145
Boys
169
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,991
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,142
Per pupil
£2164k
Total funding
£106k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
278
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
Cookridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Cookridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Cookridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Cookridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Cookridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Cookridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Cookridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Cookridge 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 Cookridge Primary School?
Cookridge Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cookridge Primary School?
Classes at Cookridge Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cookridge Primary School?
Cookridge Primary School has around 314 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cookridge Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Cookridge Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cookridge Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Cookridge 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 Cookridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Cookridge Primary School: Jungle Kids (510m 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 Cookridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Cookridge Primary School?
Cookridge Primary School is at Tinshill Drive, Cookridge, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 7DH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)