Primley Wood Primary School

Khalsa Science Academy has demonstrated significant improvement since its last inspection, now achieving a good rating across all areas of performance. The school boasts a strong, inclusive ethos that fosters a welcoming environment for pupils, parents, and visitors alike. With stable staffing and a commitment from leaders to provide an ambitious curriculum, pupils are making noteworthy progress in their learning. The dedication of the staff and the enthusiasm of the students contribute to a positive school culture, where behavior is commendable and pupils are eager to participate in their education.

Strengths

• Strong inclusive ethos creating a welcoming atmosphere.
• Stable staffing supports positive learning experiences.
• Good behavior and positive attitudes toward learning.
• Commitment to a broad and ambitious curriculum.
• Effective use of resources to enhance learning.
• Strong focus on improving reading and vocabulary skills.

Areas for Improvement

• Some curriculum schemes lack depth in key subject-specific concepts.
• New leadership staff are still developing their skills.
• Pupils can be imprecise in their word choices.

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 Primley Wood Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.3% 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, 2.0% of pupils at Primley Wood 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 Primley Wood Primary School had 21.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.3% 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, 11.8% of pupils at Primley Wood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% 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 2023–24 Primley Wood Primary School received £6,912 and spent £7,234 for each of its 263 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £494,000 (£1,878 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,741 and spending £6,855 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Primley Wood Primary School is part of Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Akaal Primary School Derby
• Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton Wolverhampton
• Nishkam Primary School Birmingham Birmingham
• Nishkam High School Birmingham
• Nishkam School West London Osterley

What is Primley Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Primley Wood Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Primley Wood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Primley Wood Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Primley Wood Primary School have?

Primley Wood Primary School has 245 pupils on roll.

What age range does Primley Wood Primary School cover?

Primley Wood Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Primley Wood Primary School?

Primley Wood Primary School is at Fir Tree Rise, Alwoodley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7EZ.