School profile

Grimes Dyke Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS14 5BY

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Grimes Dyke Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils227
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Louise Hill
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107924.

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 maths43%, 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.0%, 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.100, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils227
Girls109
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.5%
First language not English12.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.199
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.45
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size24

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
74.9%
Other mixed
7%
Other ethnic group
4%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
African
3.5%
Other White
2.6%
Pakistani
1.8%
Indian
1.3%
Chinese
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.3
Support staff (FTE)19.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence8.5%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.8%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, similar to 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 rate15.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.1%
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 Grimes Dyke Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySwarcliffe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWhite Laith Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryScholes (Elmet) Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManston PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryJohn Smeaton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManston St James Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryLeeds East AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryFieldhead Carr Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grimes Dyke Primary School

What is Grimes Dyke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Grimes Dyke Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Grimes Dyke Primary School rank in England?

Grimes Dyke Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Grimes Dyke Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Grimes Dyke Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Grimes Dyke Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grimes Dyke Primary School made 28 offers from 54 applications (1.9 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grimes Dyke Primary School?

Grimes Dyke Primary School has 227 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Grimes Dyke Primary School?

Grimes Dyke Primary School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grimes Dyke Primary School?

At Grimes Dyke Primary School, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grimes Dyke Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grimes Dyke Primary School missed 8.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.8% 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.