Alwoodley Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
90%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
29.4
▲ 8.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.8%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
110%
464 / 420 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).Alwoodley Primary School is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 485 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr G. German.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Fencing
- Football
- Music
- Mindfulness
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Metacognition
- Thinking Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107912
- 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 North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mobasher Mir | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Ruth McAvoy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Hopton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samana Saxton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samana Saxton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jessica Faye Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steven Jenks Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris David Scott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Withers Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record