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Bracken Edge Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS7 4HE

Ages 3–11 · 362 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

23%

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)23%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
389

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

362 pupils · 562 places

Pupils on roll
362
Boys / girls
179 / 183
School capacity
562
Capacity fill
362 / 562 (64%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Griffiths

Location

Address
Bracken Edge Primary School, Newton Garth, Off Newton Road
Postcode
LS7 4HE
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 362 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS7
9
Primary in LS7
7
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.

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bankside Primary School

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    • KS221%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM43.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Chapel Allerton Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM14.2%

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  • Hovingham Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM47.7%

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  • Harehills Primary School

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    • KS249%
    • Absence7.6%
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  • Kerr Mackie Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Gledhow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Leeds · LS8 1PL · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.0%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Griffiths
Telephone
01132623335
Website
www.brackenedge.org.uk

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