School profile

Alwoodley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS17 5HX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,649 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Alwoodley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils464 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr G. German
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107912.

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 maths77%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%9%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading90%74%76%
Expected standard in writing82%70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%74%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils464
Girls240
Boys224
Eligible for free school meals19.8%
First language not English53.4%
SEN support77
EHC plan6
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29.7%
Other ethnic group
13.1%
Indian
12.9%
Pakistani
12.3%
Chinese
6%
White and Asian
5%
Other White
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.6%

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 absence4.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.3%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)52
Applications (Reception)181
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
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 roll423
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.4
Pupils per adult13.6
Teachers (FTE)15.35
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.8
Support staff (FTE)24.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Alwoodley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryAllerton High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryAllerton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLeeds Jewish Free SchoolFree schools
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBrodetsky Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPrimley Wood Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAdel Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryCardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAdel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alwoodley Primary School

What is Alwoodley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Alwoodley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Apr 2024.

How does Alwoodley Primary School rank in England?

Alwoodley Primary School ranks 2,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Alwoodley Primary School?

Alwoodley Primary School has 464 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.