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Pudsey Grammar School

Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire · LS28 7ND

SecondaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 11–181,362 pupils21st Century Learning Partnership
Visit website ↗01132558277Ward: E05011409MP: E14001325
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
44.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
10.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,983

2024-25

Places filled
99%

1,362 of 1,370 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -4.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.0
'18-19
48.4
'21-22
46.7
'22-23
45.5
'23-24
44.0
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +6%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
45%
'21-22
41%
'22-23
39%
'23-24
43%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -3%

A standard pass in both

66%
'18-19
71%
'21-22
62%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
63%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.21

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.09
'18-19
0.08
'21-22
0.02
'22-23
-0.12
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.41

4.27
'18-19
4.15
'21-22
3.96
'22-23
4.12
'23-24
3.86
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

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

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+4.4 vs Leeds average

This school44.0
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+4.7% vs Leeds average

This school42.7%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +7.3

Per entry

24.4
'18-19
34.7
'21-22
28.5
'22-23
28.3
'23-24
31.8
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +7.8

24.3
'18-19
34.8
'21-22
28.2
'22-23
28.4
'23-24
32.1
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-3.7 vs Leeds average

This school31.8
Leeds average35.5
Best in Leeds47.2
England average33.8

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.
20.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
14.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.1%

Gender split

47%
53%

640 girls · 722 boys

Ethnicity

White British
78.3%
Pakistani
4.5%
Indian
3.0%
Other White
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.1%
White & Black Caribbean
1.9%
African
1.5%
Unclassified
1.4%
White & Asian
1.2%
Chinese
1.0%
Other Asian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

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.

-4.7% vs Leeds average

This school20.0%
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.

-6.5% vs Leeds average

This school14.1%
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.

-4.3% vs Leeds average

This school1.7%
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.

-1.4% vs Leeds average

This school16.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.6%

5.5%
'18-19
10.2%
'21-22
9.9%
'22-23
10.5%
'23-24
10.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.6%
'18-19
32.1%
'21-22
27.1%
'22-23
28.2%
'23-24
25.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.0% vs Leeds average

This school10.1%
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.

+9.9% vs Leeds average

This school25.7%
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.↑ +14.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.9%
'16-17
3.7%
'17-18
3.0%
'18-19
4.2%
'19-20
5.3%
'20-21
5.1%
'21-22
10.1%
'22-23
14.8%
'23-24
17.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +5.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.0%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
2.5%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
3.2%
'21-22
5.0%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
8.0%
'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
0.15%
'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.

+14.9% vs Leeds average

This school17.0%
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%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

89% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 82%Apprenticeship 5%Employment 2%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

88% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 47%Further education 3%Apprenticeship 14%Employment 23%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£152,500

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.
3/10

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
191

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
61
Shoplifting
45
Anti social behaviour
21
Public order
14
Criminal damage and arson
10
Other crime
8
Other theft
7
Burglary
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 108079