Greenside Primary School

Greenside Primary School continues to perform well as a good school, providing a safe and inclusive environment where pupils thrive. The leadership team and staff set high expectations, and students feel well-supported in their learning. The curriculum is ambitious and thoughtfully designed, leveraging real-life experiences to enhance learning. Notably, the early years provision has improved significantly, fostering independence and collaboration amongst children. While the school excels in mathematics and reading, there are some areas identified for improvement. Specifically, pupils in certain subjects struggle to recall key knowledge that could help them build on their learning effectively. Additionally, variability in the teaching of phonics indicates that some educators need further development to ensure consistency across the board. Overall, the school maintains a positive environment conducive to growth but recognizes areas for future focus.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and happy in a highly inclusive environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious, well-planned, and enhances learning through real-life experiences.
• Mathematics teaching is a particular strength, aiding strong knowledge retention.
• Early years provision is vibrant, fostering independence and collaboration.
• Pupils are encouraged to engage in diverse cultural activities.
• Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) students receive excellent support.
• High morale among staff, who feel supported and connected.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to recall key knowledge in certain subjects.
• Variability in the teaching of phonics affects consistency and student progress.

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 Greenside Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% 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, 0.7% of pupils at Greenside 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 Greenside Primary School had 20.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.3% 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, 18.2% of pupils at Greenside Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.5% 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 Greenside Primary School received £7,237 and spent £7,724 for each of its 274 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £178,000 (-£649 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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What is Greenside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greenside Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Greenside Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greenside Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Greenside Primary School have?

Greenside Primary School has 274 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greenside Primary School cover?

Greenside Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greenside Primary School?

Greenside Primary School is at Chapeltown, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 8NZ.