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Bankside Primary School

Foundation school · Leeds · LS8 5AW

Ages 2–11 · 676 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.6%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
566

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

72

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
152
Preferred offers (top 3)
71
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

676 pupils · 744 places

Pupils on roll
676
Boys / girls
363 / 313
School capacity
744
Capacity fill
676 / 744 (91%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
253
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Leeds Learning Alliance
Academy trust
Leeds Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Ms Victoria Broughton

Location

Address
Shepherds Lane
Postcode
LS8 5AW
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 676 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS8
11
Primary in LS8
9
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS8

  • Hillcrest Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 4DR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.2 miles away

  • Harehills Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 5DQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.4 miles away

  • Bracken Edge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS7 4HE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Nightingale

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7AX · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence11.4%
    • FSM59.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Hovingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS8 3QY · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Shakespeare Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS9 7NP · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Victoria Broughton
Telephone
01133368383
Website
www.banksideprimary.org/

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