Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School, Leeds
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 78th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 (81% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School are Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); Farsley Farfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 89% maths); Pudsey Waterloo Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 87% maths); and Co-op Academy Beckfield (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Thornbury Primary Leadership AcademyFarsley Farfield Primary SchoolPudsey Waterloo PrimaryCo-op Academy Beckfield
Who goes there
35.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (78%), White British (10%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 97 pupils (21.9%) received SEN support and 10 (2.3%) 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.
Staffing
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is New Pudsey Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Peckover Drive (opposite), 260 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School are Co-op Academy Priesthorpe (0.7 miles) and Laisterdyke Leadership Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.8%
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 remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School.
- Kumon Pudsey230m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School 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
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
399 pupils
417 places
18 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
442
Total Pupils
243
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,779
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,676
Per pupil
£2922k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
26.4%
Persistent absence
356
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
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Classes at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School has around 442 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School in 2024/25. 26.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School 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 Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School: Kumon Pudsey (230m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School's term dates?
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School?
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School is at Moorland Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 8EP.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)