Pudsey Grammar School

Pudsey Grammar School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since its last inspection in April 2019. The school fosters an inclusive environment where pupils respect one another and engage actively in their learning. With a well-structured curriculum and high expectations from staff, most students are well prepared for their future endeavors, benefiting from various initiatives such as careers events involving multiple organizations. The house system further enhances a sense of community and promotes participation in extracurricular activities, aiding in the development of leadership skills among students. However, there are areas requiring improvement, particularly in the delivery of the curriculum across all subjects. While some teachers excel in engaging pupils effectively, inconsistency in instructional quality in certain subjects has led to uneven student achievement. Additionally, the support mechanisms for pupils with special educational needs require refinement to ensure personalized and subject-specific adaptations are made, allowing all students to reach their full potential.

Strengths

• Inclusive environment fostering respect among pupils
• Ambitious and broad curriculum designed to meet high expectations
• Well-structured career events exposing pupils to various opportunities
• Effective safeguarding measures ensuring pupil safety
• Strong personal development program covering health and well-being
• Leadership opportunities for sixth-form students within the house system

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum across some subjects
• Generic support for pupils with SEND, needing more tailored approaches

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 Pudsey Grammar School attended 89.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

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, 11.3% of pupils at Pudsey Grammar School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). One pupil was 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 Pudsey Grammar School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

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, 16.6% of pupils at Pudsey Grammar School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

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 secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Pudsey Grammar School received £8,064 and spent £8,146 for each of its 1,358 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £138,000 (£102 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 Pudsey Grammar School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Pudsey Grammar School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Pudsey Grammar School last inspected by Ofsted?

Pudsey Grammar School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Pudsey Grammar School have?

Pudsey Grammar School has 1,358 pupils on roll.

What age range does Pudsey Grammar School cover?

Pudsey Grammar School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Pudsey Grammar School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.4, and 42% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Pudsey Grammar School?

Pudsey Grammar School is at Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7ND.