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Cookridge Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lynne Hunter

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location_onLeeds, LS16 7DH

language Visit Website phone 1133862500

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

312

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Expected Standard

76%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Cookridge Primary School is a Foundation school primary school in Leeds, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cookridge Primary School is a foundation school in Leeds, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation. The school has approximately 318 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #17 of 212 primaries in Leeds and #778 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 62%

Reading82% LA 74%

Writing82% LA 71%

Maths84% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths86% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 0.3

1.3 to 5.3

1.3

Write

LA 0.6

-0.6 to 3.1

5.2

Maths

LA 0.6

3.4 to 7.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.1

0.2 to 4.0

1.8

Write

LA 0.0

0.0 to 3.5

2.5

Maths

LA 0.4

0.8 to 4.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing80% LA 74%

Maths80% LA 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.0

-0.6 to 3.2

-0.3

Write

LA -0.2

-2.1 to 1.5

3.6

Maths

LA 0.1

1.9 to 5.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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17 October 2013

Inspection Report

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19 October 2011

Inspection Report

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13 July 2010

Inspection Report

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20 May 2009

Inspection Report

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05 June 2006

Inspection Report

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31 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-06-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-17

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 318 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	319	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	313	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	311	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	312	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	311	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	311	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	314	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	312	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	309	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	313	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	314	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	313	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	313	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	314	1	0.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	320	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	310	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	315	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	312	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	310	3	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	309	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	304	2	0.7%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Cookridge Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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