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Bardsey Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy

Woodacre Lane, Bardsey, Leeds LS17 9DG · bardseyprimary.org.uk · 01937 572612

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
Key stage 2, 2024/25
79%
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
0.7
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
208
99% of 210 places
Local authority
Leeds
Free school meals
5.8%
First language not English
4.8%
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, 17 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 25 (Places 30)25September 2023: 29 (Places 30)29September 2024: 28 (Places 30)28September 2025: 39 (Places 30)39September 2026: 17 (Places 25)17Places 25
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202625170.7100%
September 2025Sept 202530391.3▲77%
September 2024Sept 202430280.996%
September 2023Sept 20233029193%
September 2022Sept 202230250.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 31% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 57% (England 60%)57%2023/24: 75% (England 61%)75%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107868)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bardsey Primary Academy on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
16 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

What parents said

97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
97%
Positive
100%
Replies
30
15% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲90% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲87% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲83% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 43%

based on 3 parents (10%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲75% agreeEngland 63%

based on 4 parents (13%) with SEND

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