Gledhow Primary School, Leeds
Gledhow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Gledhow Primary School in detail
Gledhow Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:50am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Gledhow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Gledhow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Gledhow Primary School as their first choice and 336 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Gledhow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gledhow Primary School are Kerr Mackie Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths); Talbot Primary School (0.7 miles); and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, 93% reading, 92% maths).
Gledhow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Kerr Mackie Primary SchoolMoor Allerton Hall Primary SchoolTalbot Primary SchoolImmaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What parents say
166 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Gledhow Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 82 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (0.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley Park Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brackenwood Drive (at), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gledhow Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gledhow Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gledhow Primary School are Roundhay School (0.3 miles) and Allerton Grange School (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Gledhow Primary School creates a happy, safe learning environment where pupils thrive through an ambitious, interesting curriculum. Teachers have high expectations and provide skilled feedback, while the school excels at supporting all learners including those with additional needs. Pupils develop confidence, resilience, and a strong understanding of respect, equality and diversity.
Key Strengths
- Pupils enjoy a rich curriculum with varied learning experiences including visits, music, and special events like the space dome
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, who access learning alongside peers and achieve well
- Effective new approach to teaching reading with consistent staff training and quick identification of gaps
- High staff expectations and calm, attentive behaviour in lessons
- Well-developed pastoral support teaching pupils about confidence, resilience, mental and physical health, and online safety
Areas for Improvement
- Gaps in pupils' handwriting fluency and accuracy mean written work is not always presented to the highest standard
- Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough, with extended holidays taken in term time impacting learning
- Need for more consistent approach to developing writing fluency and accuracy across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School councillor roles, peer mentoring, Three Peaks Challenge with fitness challenges, musical instruments, visits to care homes, community afternoon tea events, school buddy system
Gledhow Primary School has maintained good standards since its previous inspection. Pupils are happy, safe, and benefit from a rich, interesting curriculum based on the school's 'Be Adventurous' vision.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
166 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gledhow Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gledhow Primary School.
- Rounders Holiday Club330m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gledhow Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gledhow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gledhow 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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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Your chances of a place at Gledhow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
624 pupils
627 places
3 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
663
Total Pupils
325
Boys
338
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,852
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,073
Per pupil
£3451k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
544
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
Gledhow Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gledhow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gledhow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gledhow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Gledhow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gledhow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Gledhow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gledhow 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 Gledhow Primary School?
Gledhow Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Gledhow Primary School?
Classes at Gledhow Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Gledhow Primary School?
Gledhow Primary School has around 663 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gledhow Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Gledhow Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gledhow Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Gledhow 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 Gledhow Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Gledhow Primary School: Rounders Holiday Club (330m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Gledhow Primary School's term dates?
Gledhow Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Gledhow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Gledhow Primary School?
Gledhow Primary School is at Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1PL.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)