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Methley Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS26 9HT

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
341

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 fill92%

459 pupils · 498 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
222 / 237
School capacity
498
Capacity fill
459 / 498 (92%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Sallie Elliott

Location

Address
Savile Road, Methley
Postcode
LS26 9HT
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.5%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS26
11
Primary in LS26
10
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 LS26

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sallie Elliott
Telephone
01133206207
Website
www.methleyprimaryschool.co.uk

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