Blenheim Primary School

Blenheim Primary School has achieved outstanding ratings across all inspected areas, reflecting the high standards and expectations set by its leaders and staff. The school community, including pupils, parents, and staff, displays strong engagement and pride in the school, and there is a clear commitment to mutual respect and positive behavior. Significant emphasis on a well-structured curriculum supports not only academic success but also personal development, ensuring pupils are prepared for their future endeavors. Pupils at Blenheim Primary consistently demonstrate a love for learning, particularly in reading, where they show remarkable progress and engagement with various texts. The leaders have implemented a rigorous approach to teaching and learning, and the early years provision has been noted for its effectiveness in fostering children's independence and readiness for Year 1. Overall, the school's supportive environment contributes significantly to pupil wellbeing and safety, with parents expressing overwhelming satisfaction with the school’s performance.

Strengths

• High expectations set by leaders and staff promote exceptional pupil performance.
• Engaging and purposeful learning environment encourages pupil involvement.
• Outstanding curriculum development effectively meets the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Pupils display positive behavior and a mature understanding of mutual respect.
• Strong emphasis on reading helps pupils develop fluency and a love for literature.
• Effective training for teachers enhances curriculum delivery.
• Strong support from governors ensures accountability and effective leadership.

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 Blenheim Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Blenheim 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 Blenheim Primary School had 24.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.1% 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, 14.0% of pupils at Blenheim Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 Blenheim Primary School received £7,226 and spent £6,992 for each of its 446 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £283,000 (£635 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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Blenheim Primary School is part of The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds), which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Quarry Mount Primary School Leeds
• Rosebank Primary School Leeds
• Brudenell Primary School Leeds

What is Blenheim Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blenheim Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Blenheim Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Blenheim Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Blenheim Primary School have?

Blenheim Primary School has 464 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blenheim Primary School cover?

Blenheim Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Blenheim Primary School?

Blenheim Primary School is at Lofthouse Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9EX.