Pudsey Grammar School, Pudsey
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a tolerant and respectful community where students feel safe and supported. A new Principal with clear vision has begun driving improvements, and the school offers a wide range of enrichment activities including sports and free music tuition. Recent focused work on English and mathematics has started to show positive results.
Key Strengths
- New Principal has quickly identified school strengths and weaknesses and begun formulating improvement plans
- Recent intensive work by senior leaders has brought about some improvement in English and mathematics progress
- Arrangements to keep students safe are good, with rigorous staff checks and students trusting teachers to address bullying and well-being concerns
- School is a tolerant and respectful community preparing students well for modern Britain
- Wide range of sports activities and free music tuition available
Areas for Improvement
- Student progress in English and mathematics remains below national average, particularly for the most able students
- Gap in achievement between disadvantaged students and peers is not closing in mathematics
- Some teachers lack sufficiently high expectations and teaching sometimes lacks pace and focus on underlying concepts
- Attendance of some disadvantaged students and those with special educational needs needs to improve
- Sixth form students have not made enough progress over time, with few reaching higher grades
- Teaching quality evaluations are not always accurate and feedback to teachers is insufficient
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with rigorous checks made when appointing staff and students trusting teachers to deal with bullying and other well-being concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports activities, free music tuition, voluntary work, fundraising for local charities, coaching time for philosophical discussion and debate
Pudsey Grangefield School requires improvement following a decline in standards since the previous inspection. Despite some recent improvements in 2014, student progress in English and mathematics remains below the national average, and gaps in achievement between disadvantaged students and their peers have not closed.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.5
Avg class size
57
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,358 pupils
1,370 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pudsey
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
9,889
Applications
9,401
Got 1st preference
84.0%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10.09161%
Overall absence
25.69686%
Persistent absence
1,148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pudsey Grammar School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School
Lowtown Primary School
Greenside Primary School
Swinnow Primary School
Pudsey Waterloo Primary
Southroyd Primary and Nursery School
Farsley Westroyd Primary School and Nursery
Stanningley Primary School
Farsley Springbank Primary School
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