Park View Primary Academy, Leeds

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~346m)Possible (~494m)Unlikely (~642m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Taylor
Pupils:228 / 262 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132127215
Address:Harlech Road, Leeds, LS11 7DG
Trust:DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:138673
UKPRN:10038508
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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

36.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 66% to 59%. Maths has remained stable at around 56%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Cross Flatts Park
366m · 6 min walk
Hunslet Fire Stn (at)
381m · 6 min walk
Cemetery Rd Tempest Rd (after)
486m · 8 min walk
Oakley Terrace
498m · 8 min walk
Middleton Grove
542m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

228 pupils

262 capacity

34 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

1 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
14 December 2023
4 October 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.44765%

Overall absence

15.78947%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised3.39042%
Unauthorised2.05723%
Persistent (10%+)15.78947%
Severe (50%+)3.68421%

Absence trend

4.89965%
18/19
3.63395%
20/21
4.66834%
21/22
6.05664%
22/23
6.15598%
23/24
5.44765%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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