School profile

Pudsey Waterloo Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Pudsey, LS28 7SR

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,104 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Pudsey Waterloo Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils416 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Dan White
TrustOWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Mar 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145525.

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 maths60%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%9%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading68%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%70%73%
Expected standard in maths87%74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils416
Girls204
Boys212
Eligible for free school meals20.7%
First language not English10.1%
SEN support74
EHC plan11
Average class size21.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.5%
Pakistani
3.4%
Other Asian
3.4%
White and Asian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other White
2.4%
Indian
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
African
1%
White and Black African
0.7%

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 absence5.1%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence11.9%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%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)48
Applications (Reception)169
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 roll391
Unfilled places6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)17.12
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.64
Support staff (FTE)31.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
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 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 Pudsey Waterloo Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryGreenside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPudsey Primrose Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryPudsey Grammar SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySouthroyd Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCrawshaw AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryPudsey Bolton Royd Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLowtown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFarsley Westroyd Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFarsley Farfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pudsey Waterloo Primary

What is Pudsey Waterloo Primary's Ofsted rating?

Pudsey Waterloo Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2022.

How does Pudsey Waterloo Primary rank in England?

Pudsey Waterloo Primary ranks 9,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Pudsey Waterloo Primary?

Pudsey Waterloo Primary has 416 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.