Park View Primary Academy, Leeds
Park View Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 166th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 13,289th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Park View Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Park View Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 66% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Park View Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Park View Primary Academy as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Park View Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park View Primary Academy are Greenmount Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 67% maths); St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 78% maths); St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, 84% reading, 84% maths); and Hunslet Moor Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 53% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Park View Primary Academy.
Greenmount Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, BeestonSt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyHunslet Moor Primary School
The trust
Park View Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
64.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (48%), Black (28%) and White British (7%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 Cottingley Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Flatts Park, 370 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park View Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 536 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park View Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park View Primary Academy are Cockburn John Charles Academy (0.8 miles) and Cockburn School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Park View Primary Academy excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child feels valued and part of the community. The school combines ambitious academics with outstanding character development, giving pupils extensive leadership opportunities and a superb understanding of equalities and healthy relationships. Children make an extremely strong start in the early years, with meticulously designed learning environments that keep them engrossed and eager to learn.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes with a positive, supportive school culture
- Outstanding early years provision with carefully designed progressive curriculum
- Strong reading and phonics teaching with pupils learning to read quickly and accurately
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and mental health needs
- Extensive character development through leadership opportunities and extra-curricular activities
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, have gaps in knowledge that affect their ability to build on learning over time
- Full impact of curriculum changes and improvements to key stage 2 outcomes is still developing
- Need to continue addressing barriers faced by disadvantaged pupils to ensure they achieve well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trust-wide competitions, charitable opportunities, weekly positive points and peer award nominations, 'Delta Stars' involvement, breakfast club, stay and play sessions for parents in early years
Park View Primary Academy is an inclusive, aspirational, and caring school where pupils thrive through positive relationships with staff and a celebration of multicultural diversity. The school has made significant improvements from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating, with strong outcomes in behaviour, personal development, and early years provision.
At a Glance
30.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park View Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Park View Primary Academy.
- Simba's Private Nursery & After School Club400m away · Not yet graded
- All Stars Out of School Club440m away · Not yet graded
- GEEP CENTRE690m away · Not yet graded
- After School Haven LTD920m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Park View Primary Academy is an academy, 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 Park View Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park View Primary Academy 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
- 67
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 18
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight.
18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
110
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,392
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,264
Per pupil
£1451k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
190
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
Park View Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Park View Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Park View Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Park View Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Park View Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park View Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Park View Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Park View Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Park View Primary Academy?
Park View Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Park View Primary Academy?
Classes at Park View Primary Academy average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park View Primary Academy?
Park View Primary Academy has around 228 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park View Primary Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Park View Primary Academy in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park View Primary Academy?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Park View Primary Academy 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 Park View Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Park View Primary Academy: Simba's Private Nursery & After School Club (400m away, registered, not yet graded), All Stars Out of School Club (440m away, registered, not yet graded) and GEEP CENTRE (690m 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 Park View Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 49 slight. 18 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Park View Primary Academy?
Park View Primary Academy is at Harlech Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 7DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)