Parklands Primary School, Leeds

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~353m)Possible (~504m)Unlikely (~655m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Darley
Pupils:360 / 370 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132930282
Address:Dufton Approach, Leeds, LS14 6ED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 June 2024View full report
URN:107943
UKPRN:10077332
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

37.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths-18ppWriting+20pp

Reading has improved from 51% to 63%. Maths has declined from 67% to 49%. Writing has improved from 37% to 57%.

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ironwood Approach Hawkshead Cresc (before)
262m · 4 min walk
Ironwood View Foundry Mill Street
284m · 5 min walk
Ironwood View (S bound)
338m · 5 min walk
Ironwood Approach Hawkshead Crescent
342m · 6 min walk
Redmire Drive
349m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

360 pupils

370 capacity

10 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(8)

18 June 2024
12 September 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
6 May 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.43737%

Overall absence

26.57143%

Persistent absence

350

Enrolments

Authorised4.10661%
Unauthorised3.33076%
Persistent (10%+)26.57143%
Severe (50%+)1.71429%

Absence trend

4.92558%
18/19
4.10045%
20/21
7.40041%
21/22
8.47444%
22/23
8.24292%
23/24
7.43737%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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