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Woodlesford Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS26 8RD

Ages 3–11 · 442 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

49

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
144
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill98%

442 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
232 / 210
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
442 / 450 (98%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
44
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 Nicola Abidi

Location

Address
Church Street, Woodlesford
Postcode
LS26 8RD
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
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, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.3%.

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.

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  • Oulton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 8NT · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0BJ · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM4.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • Swillington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 8DX · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Cockburn Haigh Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0NQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Rothwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0DJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.09

    1.5 miles away

  • Victoria Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0RA · Leeds

    Ages 7–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Carlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3RE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Abidi
Telephone
01133934416
Website
http://www.woodlesford.leeds.sch.uk/

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