Grimes Dyke Primary School is a primary school in Leeds, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Grimes Dyke Primary School currently has around 226 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Stanks Drive, Leeds, LS14 5BY |
| Website: | www.grimesdyke.leeds.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01132941066 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Louise Hill |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107924 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 226 |
| Number of Boys: | 122 |
| Number of Girls: | 104 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.10% | 172 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 10 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.50% | 8 |
| African | 3.50% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes Dyke First School Stanks Drive , LS14 5BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grimes Dyke Primary School Stanks Drive , LS14 5BY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC First School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS | - not rated | 661 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Stanks Gardens , Swarcliffe LS14 5LS | - not rated | 661 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Swarcliffe Primary School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW | 3out of 4 | 671 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's RC School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS | - not rated | 702 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Kevin's RC School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ | - not rated | 1,355 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA | 3out of 4 | 1,433 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Community High School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Academy Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW | - not rated | 671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smeaton Middle School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA | - not rated | 1,512 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St James Manston CofE Middle School Sandbed Lane , LS15 8JH | - not rated | 1,672 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Whinmoor Middle School White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG | - not rated | 1,704 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED | - not rated | 1,962 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Pupil Referral Service Bramley Grange College , Skeltons Lane LS14 3DW | - not rated | 1,975 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA | - not rated | 2,274 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 3,033 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ | - not rated | 3,034 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.