Primary school

Drighlington Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • BD11 1JY
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,371 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 61%61% · 2018/192022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 76%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below−18.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle−18.9 pts
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 48% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 52% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 63% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 42% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 50% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 53% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%63%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 15% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 8% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%15%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 88.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd92
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026396
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.3%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan0.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils14.5%

Girls 46.4%Boys 53.6%

79.5% full · 498 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 90 responses (20.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved54.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable31.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year42.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.8% not applicable51.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed31% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child52.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school63.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing52.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school65.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school71.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development51.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent56.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult12.9
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.4
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 37.6 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,557
Spend per pupil£7,339
Staff spend per pupil£5,458
Reserve per pupil−£1,480
  • −£578,647revenue reserve
  • −£305,515in-year balance

Grants £6,174 · self-generated £384 · premises £239 per pupil