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Pudsey Grammar School

Foundation school · Pudsey · LS28 7ND

Ages 11–18 · 1,358 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

10.5%

Admissions demand

1.57 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,126

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.57 · Competitive

1st preferences

348

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

219

Total preferences (any rank)
928
Preferred offers (top 3)
224
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill99%

1,358 pupils · 1,370 places

Pupils on roll
1,358
Boys / girls
723 / 635
School capacity
1,370
Capacity fill
1,358 / 1,370 (99%)
Free school meals
23.9%
FSM pupils
262
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: 21st Century Learning Partnership
Academy trust
21st Century Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr M McKelvie

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant Road
Postcode
LS28 7ND
Town
Pudsey
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds West and Pudsey
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Pudsey, Leeds, 1,358 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.9%.

Open schools in Pudsey
14
Secondary schools in Pudsey
3
Academies among open schools in Pudsey
43% (6)
Open schools in LS28
17
Secondary in LS28
3
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PudseyNear LS28

  • Crawshaw Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Pudsey · LS28 9HU · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Leeds West Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS13 1DQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Priesthorpe

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Pudsey · LS28 5SG · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Farnley Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS12 5EU · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.5
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 8HE · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Dixons Unity Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leeds · LS12 3DS · Leeds

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence18.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Tong Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 6NR · Bradford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence13.9%

    2.7 miles away

  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M McKelvie
Telephone
01132558277
Website
http://www.pudseygrammar.co.uk/

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