Gildersome Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Town Street, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gildersome Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 134th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 10 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

63 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

352 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals16.5%

16.5%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.2%

10.2%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.3%

19.3%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gildersome Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birchfield Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Asquith Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Morley Victoria Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	91% met the expected standard
Drighlington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Hoyle
Phone: 01132012450
Website: gildersomeprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Town Street, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7AB
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107848

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.