Oulton 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.

Oulton Primary School currently has around 315 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 32.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Green Lea, Leeds, LS26 8NT
Website: www.oultonprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01132821344
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Barry McAlinden
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107842

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 340
Number of Pupils: 315
Number of Boys: 165
Number of Girls: 150

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.60%276
Other White2.90%9
White and Asian2.50%8
Other Mixed1.90%6
White and Black Caribbean1.90%6
Other Asian1.30%4
Unclassified0.60%2
White and Black African0.60%2
Gypsy/Roma0.30%1
Pakistani0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.6)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
46%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oulton Primary School
Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Langdale Primary School and Nursery
Holmsley Lane , Woodlesford LS26 8RY
- not rated 329 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlesford Primary School
Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD
3out of 4 834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ
4out of 4 1,385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Rothwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB
- not rated 1,457 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oulton Academy
Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX
4out of 4 1,989 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Royds School
Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX
- not rated 2,003 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastfield School
Holmsley Lane , Woodlesford LS26 8RY
- not rated 329 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.