Located in Pudsey, Pudsey Grammar School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Pudsey Grammar School currently has around 1362 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 24.3% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.3%).
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.
Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 41% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mount Pleasant Road, Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
| Website: | http://www.pudseygrammar.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01132558277 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr M McKelvie |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 108079 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1370 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1362 |
| Number of Boys: | 722 |
| Number of Girls: | 640 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 78.30% | 1066 |
| Pakistani | 4.50% | 61 |
| Indian | 3.00% | 41 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 36 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 26 |
| African | 1.50% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 16 |
| Chinese | 1.00% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Pudsey Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7AZ | - not rated | 361 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7AZ | 3out of 4 | 361 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Primrose Hill , Stanningley LS28 6AB | 4out of 4 | 486 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Primrose Hill , Stanningley LS28 6AB | - not rated | 486 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lowtown Primary School Kent Road , LS28 9BB | 3out of 4 | 675 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crawshaw School Robin Lane , LS28 9HU | - not rated | 905 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU | - not rated | 905 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hough Side High School Hough Top , LS13 4QP | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,955 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG | - not rated | 929 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Intake Middle School Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD | - not rated | 2,020 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU | - not rated | 2,580 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE | - not rated | 2,716 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ | - not rated | 2,874 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | 3out of 4 | 1,262 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanningley School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,262 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Milestone School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL | - not rated | 1,262 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fulneck Girls' School Fulneck , LS28 8DS | - not rated | 1,798 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS | - not rated | 1,798 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.