Grimes Dyke Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils and building strong relationships with families. Staff create a safe, inclusive environment where pupils with additional needs receive excellent care and support. The school has successfully improved attendance and is committed to preparing pupils for life in modern Britain through enriching experiences and visits.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary work building trust and support with families - parents praise the tailored help provided
- Very strong care for vulnerable pupils with staff knowing them well and supporting them effectively
- Successful improvements in pupil attendance and a highly inclusive environment with rare exclusions
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities often make better progress than their peers
- Effective phonics teaching led to a sharp rise in pupils achieving the expected standard
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' expectations are too low, especially in reading, writing and mathematics - boys' writing is a particular concern
- Pupils rely too much on teachers to provide answers and lack resilience when tasks become difficult
- Leaders' evaluations of teaching quality are too positive and don't match reality
- The curriculum hasn't prepared pupils well enough for the demands of key stage 2
- Assessment systems haven't been effective at tracking different groups of pupils and planning work at the right level
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong safeguarding culture, vigilant staff, frequent liaison with external agencies, and clear record-keeping that enables early identification of escalating concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, visitors, out-of-school sports activities and clubs, sports coach support
Grimes Dyke Primary School requires improvement overall. Leaders have not maintained high enough expectations of pupils and staff, resulting in inconsistent progress and widening gaps compared to national standards.
At a Glance
52.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 60%. Maths has declined from 57% to 50%. Writing has improved from 50% to 60%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
227 pupils
315 capacity
88 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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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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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.38971%
Overall absence
22.52747%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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