Parklands Primary School
Leeds, LS14 6ED · Leeds · primary school
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144th of 211 primary schools in Leeds we can score, 221 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.0/10 against 1,900 of them, against 1.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 45.0 · 13 | 40% | 0.51 |
| Ofsted | 96 | 35% | 3.37 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Parklands Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 45.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in September 2024. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Games Club, TT Rockstars, Phonics, Craft, Gardening, Book, and Spanish Clubs, as well as Netball. Breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 360 pupils against a stated capacity of 370. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who have not yet reached the expected standard in maths? What specific strategies are used to help children progress towards the higher standard?
What Ofsted said about Parklands Primary School
Overview
This ungraded inspection confirms the school’s overall judgement of ‘outstanding’, though inspectors noted that a graded inspection might yield a lower rating. The school is described as a ‘true “community” school’ with a ‘caring’ culture where pupils are ‘polite and generally happy’. Leaders have successfully improved the curriculum following a decline in attainment, resulting in ‘rapidly’ improving standards for most pupils.
Strengths
- The school ensures ‘equality of access’ by making all educational visits and after-school clubs ‘completely free to all pupils’.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are ‘included and participate fully in all lessons alongside their peers’, supported by effective adaptations.
- Teachers report that their ‘workload is managed well’ and ‘morale is high’, forming a ‘united team’.
- Reading is taught ‘consistently well’, with extra opportunities provided for pupils to practise skills with adults.
- Early years provision helps children develop ‘self-care skills’, such as daily tooth-brushing, supporting personal development.
Areas to improve
- Expectations for the ‘most able key stage 2 pupils’ are ‘not high enough’ in some subjects, particularly mathematics, where work is ‘too easy’.
- A ‘small number of pupils’ continue to experience ‘racist bullying’, causing unhappiness despite the school’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy.
- ‘Persistent absence rates are unacceptably high’, meaning many pupils miss out on learning and are ‘not achieving as well as they should’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 33% |
| 2024/25 | 45% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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