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Bracken Edge Primary School

Bracken Edge Primary School, Newton Garth, Off Newton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS7 4HE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11416 pupils
Visit website ↗01132623335Ward: E05011390MP: E14001321
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
54%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,716

2024-25

Places filled
74%

416 of 562 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +21%

33%
'18-19
23%
'22-23
44%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +2%

3%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
5%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +9

96
'18-19
100
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +6

98
'18-19
97
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +6

98
'18-19
99
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -1.5

-1.2
'18-19
-2.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -1.3

0.4
'18-19
-0.9
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -4.5

-0.3
'18-19
-4.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-7.7% vs Leeds average

This school54.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
52.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.9%

Gender split

52%
48%

218 girls · 198 boys

Ethnicity

African
17.3%
White British
16.6%
Other White
14.7%
Gypsy/Roma
10.3%
Other Asian
8.7%
Pakistani
7.9%
Indian
4.1%
Other Mixed
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
White & Black Caribbean
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2.6%
Caribbean
1.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+5.8% vs Leeds average

This school30.5%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+32.3% vs Leeds average

This school52.9%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.0% vs Leeds average

This school1.0%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.4% vs Leeds average

This school19.9%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.6%

6.1%
'18-19
12.2%
'21-22
11.5%
'22-23
9.2%
'23-24
8.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +14.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

18.0%
'18-19
46.6%
'21-22
38.7%
'22-23
33.9%
'23-24
32.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+2.6% vs Leeds average

This school8.7%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+16.8% vs Leeds average

This school32.6%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
3.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
2.5%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.8% vs Leeds average

This school2.9%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£232,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
136

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
55%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
5/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
9/10
Health
5/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
55
Vehicle crime
22
Other theft
11
Public order
11
Drugs
9
Anti social behaviour
9
Burglary
8
Criminal damage and arson
7

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107909