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Pudsey Waterloo Primary

Leeds, LS28 7SRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#3,709
of 13,686 nationally

About Pudsey Waterloo Primary

Pudsey Waterloo Primary is a state-funded, mixed primary school in the Leeds local authority, serving children from age 3 to 11 under headteacher Dan White. In the most recent local rankings, the school placed 52nd out of 204 primary schools in Leeds, placing it in the top 25 per cent of its peers across the authority. Its ranking score of 71 puts it behind the top three schools in the area — Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary, Shadwell Primary, and St Philip's Catholic Primary, which each scored 90 or 87. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary, just one kilometre away. With 427 pupils on roll against a capacity of 499, the school is not yet full, but it is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 173 applications for 54 places, with 52 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.2 applicants per place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressVictoria Road, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 7SR
HeadteacherDan White
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils427
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity427 / 499 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumLibrarySports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersNetballCross CountryFootballCricketSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Pudsey Waterloo Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.