Stanningley Primary School, Pudsey
Stanningley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Pudsey. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 10 schools in Pudsey with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Stanningley Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Stanningley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stanningley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Stanningley Primary School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanningley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanningley Primary School are Summerfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 58% maths); Bramley Park Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 74% maths); Valley View Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Swinnow Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 68% maths).
Stanningley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Summerfield Primary SchoolBramley Park AcademyValley View Community Primary SchoolSwinnow Primary School
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (25.5%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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
Stanningley Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramley Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swinnow Crescent, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanningley Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanningley Primary School are Leeds West Academy (0.3 miles), Pudsey Grammar School (0.9 miles) and Crawshaw Academy (1.2 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stanningley Primary School excels at teaching reading through a well-delivered phonics programme that gets pupils off to a confident start. The school provides enriching experiences beyond the classroom, including visits to seaside locations and outdoor activity centres, as well as daily running activities that build community spirit. Personal development is a real strength, with pupils learning about British values, voting for school council, and gaining practical skills like using public transport safely.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching with well-trained staff and quick identification of pupils who need extra support
- Strong early years provision with children achieving high levels in writing through integrated learning activities
- Effective personal development through curriculum, assemblies, and practical learning experiences like planning journeys using public transport
- Good behaviour in lessons with positive attitudes to learning and respectful relationships between pupils
- Regular assessment in mathematics enabling pupils to make links in their understanding and develop knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects like geography, pupils do not retain key learning well enough, which limits how effectively they can build understanding over time
- Need to ensure pupils remember more curriculum content across all subjects so they can develop understanding progressively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Tag rugby, local schools' olympics, music lessons, school choir, seaside visits to Bridlington, outdoor activity centres, daily mile running in local park, sporting competitions, breakfast club
Stanningley Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils achieve well and feel safe and happy. The school has high ambitions for pupils' achievement which are realised through strong teaching and nurturing relationships.
At a Glance
28.8%
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 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stanningley Primary School
Term dates
Stanningley 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Stanningley 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 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
95%
Near capacity
196 pupils
207 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pudsey
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pudsey
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
92
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,693
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,721
Per pupil
£1296k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
175
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
Stanningley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stanningley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stanningley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stanningley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Stanningley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stanningley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanningley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanningley 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 Stanningley Primary School?
Stanningley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stanningley Primary School?
Classes at Stanningley Primary School average 23.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stanningley Primary School?
Stanningley Primary School has around 212 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanningley Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Stanningley Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanningley Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanningley 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.
What are Stanningley Primary School's term dates?
Stanningley 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 Stanningley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 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 Stanningley Primary School?
Stanningley Primary School is at Leeds and Bradford Road, Stanningley, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6PE.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)