Grimes Dyke Primary School, Leeds

In its own words: "s Dyke nurtures ayone has the self-belief to aspire, enjoy and achieve without limits. We spent a long time thinking about this and we chose the words following discussions with lots of our stakeholders."

The school runs after-school care, from £2 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 13 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Grimes Dyke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 (57% in reading, 57% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Grimes Dyke Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grimes Dyke Primary School are Swarcliffe Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 59% maths); White Laith Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 86% maths); Scholes (Elmet) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Grimes Dyke Primary School.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grimes Dyke Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 91% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (91%).

51.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (11%).

Grimes Dyke Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Cross Gates Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grimes Dyke School, 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grimes Dyke Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Grimes Dyke Primary School issued 35 suspensions, 15.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Grimes Dyke Primary School are John Smeaton Academy (0.8 miles) and Leeds East Academy (1 mile).