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Armley Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leeds, LS12 2AY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,869 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Armley Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Apr 2024

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 sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Emily Caine
TrustOWLCOTES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Dec 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147632.

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%, better than England, better 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.104, worse than England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better 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 reading81%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests26--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils224
Girls113
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.8%
First language not English61.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)20
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size24.1

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
25.9%
African
25.4%
Other White
14.7%
Other ethnic group
10.7%
Other mixed
9.4%
Other Black
4.5%
Pakistani
2.7%
Indian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
Caribbean
1.3%

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 teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)10.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.94
Support staff (FTE)21.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence6%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Armley Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKirkstall Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBurley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFive Lanes Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhingate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCastleton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeecroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Armley Park Primary School

What is Armley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

How does Armley Park Primary School rank in England?

Armley Park Primary School ranks 2,869 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

What are Armley Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Armley Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Armley Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Armley Park Primary School made 22 offers from 69 applications (3.1 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Armley Park Primary School?

Armley Park Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Armley Park Primary School?

Armley Park Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Armley Park Primary School?

At Armley Park Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Armley Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Armley Park Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.