Guiseley Primary School

Guiseley Primary School demonstrates a consistent level of performance as a good school, as noted in its first ungraded inspection since March 2018. The school fosters a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel proud to be part of the community. With a strong emphasis on high expectations for learning and behaviour, pupils exhibit positive attitudes, engage actively in their education, and enjoy a well-rounded curriculum enriched by a variety of extracurricular activities. The commitment to personal development and safeguarding further highlights the school’s dedication to the welfare and growth of its students. Despite the school's strengths, there are areas for improvement, particularly in addressing the phonics knowledge gaps among some older pupils due to previous inconsistencies in phonics instruction. Additionally, while leaders are ambitious for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the effectiveness of current strategies requires regular review to ensure they meet the needs of these pupils adequately. Overall, while Guiseley Primary School excels in multiple domains, targeted improvements in reading instruction and SEND strategies will enhance its educational offerings.

Strengths

• Pupils display positive attitudes to learning.
• The school fosters a caring and nurturing community.
• Strong leadership sets high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour.
• A broad and well-structured curriculum supports pupil development.
• Effective phonics instruction has been implemented recently.
• Pupils experience diverse extracurricular opportunities.
• Personal, social and health education is a strength of the school.
• Safeguarding practices are thorough and effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Some older pupils have gaps in phonics knowledge.
• Strategies for pupils with SEND are not reviewed regularly.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Guiseley Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Guiseley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Guiseley Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 19.4% of pupils at Guiseley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Guiseley Primary School received £7,115 and spent £7,465 for each of its 359 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £44,000 (-£123 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Guiseley Primary School is part of Aireborough Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Tranmere Park Primary School Leeds
• Queensway Primary School Select
• Yeadon Primary School Leeds
• Rufford Park Primary School Leeds
• Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School Leeds

What is Guiseley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Guiseley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Guiseley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Guiseley Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Guiseley Primary School have?

Guiseley Primary School has 376 pupils on roll.

What age range does Guiseley Primary School cover?

Guiseley Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Guiseley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Guiseley Primary School?

Guiseley Primary School is at Oxford Road, Guiseley, Guiseley Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9DA.