Bardsey Primary Academy
Woodacre Lane, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Graham Parry
- Sponsor
- The GORSE Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 149546
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01937572612
About this school
Bardsey Primary Academy is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bardsey Primary Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bardsey Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 31% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 |
Trends over time
How Bardsey Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bardsey Primary Academy compares
Bardsey Primary Academy ranked 36th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.6% | 4% | 208 | — |
| Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 82% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 211 | 1.9 miles |
| Thorner Church of England Primary School | 85% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 182 | 2.2 miles |
| Shadwell Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 200 | 2.6 miles |
| Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 100% | 3.7% | 9% | 106 | 2.7 miles |
| Sicklinghall Community Primary School | 80% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 28 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.96%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
Thorner Church of England Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Shadwell Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Sicklinghall Community Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Wetherby
Other schools in Leeds
Bardsey Primary Academy ranks 30th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bardsey Primary Academy teach?
- Bardsey Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the head teacher of Bardsey Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Bardsey Primary Academy is Mr Graham Parry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bardsey Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bardsey Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bardsey Primary Academy?
- Bardsey Primary Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bardsey Primary Academy full?
- Bardsey Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 208 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bardsey Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Bardsey Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Bardsey Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bardsey Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bardsey Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Bardsey Primary Academy is part of THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bardsey Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2023/24 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bardsey Primary Academy compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Bardsey Primary Academy ranked 36th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bardsey Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Bardsey Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bardsey Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bardsey Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.