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Pudsey Grammar School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey LS28 7ND · pudseygrammar.co.uk · 0113 255 8277

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
44
average Attainment 8 score. Leeds 45.5, England 46
Last distance offered
1.01 mi
1.63 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,358
99% of 1,370 places
Local authority
Leeds
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.9%
First language not English
12.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
21st Century Learning Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.01 mi (1.63 km) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 287 families put the school first and 214 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 325 (Places 224)325September 2023: 345 (Places 222)345September 2024: 348 (Places 224)348September 2025: 351 (Places 222)351September 2026: 287 (Places 214)287Places 214
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262142871.3▲74%
September 2025Sept 20252223511.6▲63%
September 2024Sept 20242243481.6▲63%
September 2023Sept 20232223451.6▲63%
September 2022Sept 20222243251.5▲67%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.01 mi1.63 km

The school took more than its published admission number on offer day.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44, and 42.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Leeds it was 45.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 39.6 (England 46.3)39.62017/18: 48.5 (England 46.5)48.52018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 48.4 (England 48.8)48.42022/23: 46.7 (England 46.3)46.72023/24: 45.5 (England 45.9)45.52024/25: 44.0 (England 46.0)44.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4446
▼42.7%45.4%
●63.1%64.8%
●38.7%40.5%
▼3.864.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form54.2−1.8
Sixth form college8.9+4.3
Further education21.9−3.6
Apprenticeship4.2−0.4
Employment2.1−1.6
Not in a lasting destination4.20
Activity not captured4.7+3.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 26.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 24.4 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 34.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 31.8 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
76 studentsC+ (31.8)Below average -0.36
78 studentsC+ (32.1)Below average -0.32
69 studentsDist- (31.7)Average +0.02
10 studentsMerit- (22.5)Well below average -0.90
11.1%AAB or better
97.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494C- (28.3)-0.39
2022/2383C (28.5)—
2021/2298C+ (34.7)—
2018/1953D+ (24.4)-0.27
2017/1857C (28.8)-0.11
2016/1776C (28.6)-0.25
2015/1685C- (26.7)-0.25

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40.1−10.3
Further education3+1.4
Apprenticeship16.8+2.4
Employment25.5+4.7
Not in a lasting destination9.5−0.9
Activity not captured5.1+2.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 18 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Pudsey Grammar School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
17 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (179 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
179
14% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼73% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼68% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼70% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼54% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼53% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 47% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 68%

based on 45 parents (25%) with SEND

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