Primary school

Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS28 8EP
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,388 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 87%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 59%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM65% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle+25 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber+8.1 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below+12.2 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle+39.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 50% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 48% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 57% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 56% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 59% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 65% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%65%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 3% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 99 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.2%
35 of 36 who put it first2014 · 90.5%2026 · 97.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3635
2nd181
3rd71

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026442
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.7%
First language not English36.5%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)8.2%
Persistently absent pupils26.4%

Girls 46.3%Boys 53.7%

92.1% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 36 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55.6% not applicable43.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable67.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.3
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 19.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.7
  • Other support 5

Teachers 22.2 FTE · Whole workforce 45.9 · 67 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,012
Spend per pupil£7,810
Staff spend per pupil£5,215
Reserve per pupil£335
  • +£143,571revenue reserve
  • +£86,381in-year balance

Grants £7,677 · self-generated £335 · premises £1,696 per pupil