Gildersome Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.9
▼ 3.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.5%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
352 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Gildersome Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 380 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 446. The school is led by Mrs Caroline Hoyle.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 107848
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds South West and Morley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Drake | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Abi Parker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kevin MacKay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Dufton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bee Calvert | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Dufton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gina Vanni-Buckley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Blanchfield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Caroline Hoyle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · until 2050 |
| Mr Nick Cullen Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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