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Alder Tree Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Potternewton Mount, Leeds LS7 2DR · aldertreeprimary.org.uk · 0113 262 0021
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 279
- 66% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 46.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 18 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 18 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135162)
Ofsted
Alder Tree Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135162), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135162)
Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135162)
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135162)
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 43
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND