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Oulton Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS26 8NT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,655 of 15,057

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oulton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils304
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Barry McAlinden
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107842.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%, worse than England, worse than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading53%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing56%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils304
Girls135
Boys169
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.9%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.284
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.60
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.8%
Other White
3.6%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%
Pakistani
0.3%
African
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)17.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.46
Support staff (FTE)28.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.32
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.133
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence6.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oulton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlesford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRothwell St Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Academy, RothwellAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRothwell Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCockburn Haigh Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryOulton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryVictoria Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCarlton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oulton Primary School

What is Oulton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oulton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2022.

How does Oulton Primary School rank in England?

Oulton Primary School ranks 13,655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 90% of schools).

What are Oulton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 42% of pupils at Oulton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Oulton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oulton Primary School made 32 offers from 133 applications (4.2 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oulton Primary School?

Oulton Primary School has 304 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Oulton Primary School?

Oulton Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oulton Primary School?

At Oulton Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oulton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oulton Primary School missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.