Gildersome Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Gildersome creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive emotionally and feel genuinely cared for by staff. The early years provision is particularly strong, with children developing important skills through carefully designed activities. Most pupils progress well through the school and leave ready for their next steps, with strong support in place for those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with excellent relationships between staff and children
- Most pupils reach national levels of learning by end of key stage 2
- Pupils with SEND are well supported and make secure progress
- Positive behaviour and clear expectations create a happy, respectful school environment
- Effective pastoral support and strong parent relationships
Areas for Improvement
- High rates of frequent absence among disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND - not reducing sufficiently
- Inconsistent teaching quality and varying implementation of curriculum across the school
- Some pupils have not secured basic skills in reading and writing - catch-up support is at early stages
- Pupil premium strategy not well understood by staff, limiting its impact
- Insufficient oversight of school improvements and evaluation of their impact
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Baking club, football club, chess club, reading ambassadors, playground leaders, school choir performances at local care home
Gildersome Primary School is a caring, nurturing environment where most pupils achieve well and feel safe. However, the school needs to improve attendance for vulnerable pupils, teaching consistency, and support for disadvantaged learners.
At a Glance
16.8%
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 70% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has improved from 66% to 70%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
352 pupils
446 capacity
94 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.95232%
Overall absence
16.61442%
Persistent absence
319
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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