School profile

Bracken Edge Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS7 4HE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,167 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Bracken Edge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Feb 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils362 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jane Griffiths
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107909.

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 maths54%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%9%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading74%74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%74%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils362
Girls183
Boys179
Eligible for free school meals32%
First language not English53%
SEN support78
EHC plan3
Average class size25.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Gypsy/Roma
20.4%
White British
18.2%
African
15.2%
Pakistani
7.7%
Other Asian
6.6%
Other mixed
5%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other White
4.4%
Indian
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence8.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence28.8%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence4%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)22
Applications (Reception)81
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll384
Unfilled places8.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.17
Support staff (FTE)26.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Bracken Edge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableAl Kauthar Girls AcademyOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryHillcrest AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryBankside Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryChapel Allerton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miAll-throughDixons Trinity ChapeltownFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryHovingham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHarehills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miAll-throughRoundhay SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryKerr Mackie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bracken Edge Primary School

What is Bracken Edge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bracken Edge Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Feb 2018.

How does Bracken Edge Primary School rank in England?

Bracken Edge Primary School ranks 11,167 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bracken Edge Primary School?

Bracken Edge Primary School has 362 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.