Bankside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Shepherds Lane, Leeds, LS8 5AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bankside Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 177th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 27 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

84 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

676 pupils on roll, with places for 744

Eligible for free school meals38.5%

38.5%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74.7%

74.7%, 53.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support47.5%

47.5%, 32.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bankside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hillcrest Academy	0.2 miles	Report card: Strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Harehills Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Bracken Edge Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Nightingale	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Leeds Learning Alliance
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Victoria Broughton
Phone: 01133368383
Website: banksideprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shepherds Lane, Leeds, LS8 5AW
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107901

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.