School profile

Parklands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS14 6ED

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,200 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Parklands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils360 of 399 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Darley
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107943.

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 maths45%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%9%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading63%74%76%
Expected standard in writing57%70%73%
Expected standard in maths49%74%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils360
Girls178
Boys182
Eligible for free school meals37.5%
First language not English27.2%
SEN support59
EHC plan29
Average class size24

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.2%
African
12.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other White
3.1%
White and Black African
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
Chinese
2.5%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other Black
2.2%

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 absence7.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence22.9%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%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)31
Applications (Reception)86
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)27
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 places399
Pupils on roll368
Unfilled places7.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult9.1
Teachers (FTE)16.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.61
Support staff (FTE)27.51
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
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 Parklands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryLeeds East AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySeacroft Grange Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBeechwood Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCross Gates Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBishop Young Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySwarcliffe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManston PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryManston St James Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parklands Primary School

What is Parklands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parklands Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Parklands Primary School rank in England?

Parklands Primary School ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Parklands Primary School?

Parklands Primary School has 360 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 399.

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.