Oulton Primary School

About Oulton Primary School

Oulton Primary School in Leeds was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school received Good across all five graded categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, as well as for early years provision. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 49% in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is notably below the Leeds local authority average of 61%, placing Oulton 158th out of 204 primary schools in the area, in the bottom half of the local rankings. Nationally, the school sits in the 80th percentile, meaning roughly one in five schools nationally perform worse on this combined measure.

Looking more closely at individual subjects, the picture is mixed. In reading, 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 27% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. In writing, 59% met the expected standard but only 5% achieved the higher mark. Maths saw 59% at expected and 15% at higher, with an average score of 100. The school does not publish progress scores for any of the three core subjects, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined was just 5%, which is low. With 32.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which may partly explain the gap between its outcomes and the local average.

Oulton Primary School is a three-form entry state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 136 applications for 42 places, with 39 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.24. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, gymnasium, ICT suite, forest school, music rooms, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, netball, gymnastics and swimming, while clubs range from gardening and drama to choir, art club and science club. The school has extensive SEND provision, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. For families seeking a school that has improved its Ofsted rating and offers strong SEND support, Oulton is a practical option, though those prioritising academic outcomes may want to compare it with higher-performing local alternatives.

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