Pudsey Grammar School
Foundation secondary school in Pudsey (Leeds).
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
Pudsey Grammar School is a heavily oversubscribed mixed comprehensive secondary school located in the heart of Pudsey. The school has over 1200 students with a thriving Sixth Form of 180 students, all taught in a state of the art building. The innovative and unique design of the building creates a calm atmosphere, very different to that of many secondary schools.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Chess
- Climbing
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mandarin
- Photography
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 108079
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds West and Pudsey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Webster | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Bowmaker | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Bergmann | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alison Sawyer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Dennis | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Petty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ryan Alderson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Donna Booth Confirmed same person | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark McKelvie Confirmed same person | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2050 |
| Mr Adam Karnacz Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Louise White Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ewa Jamroz Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rachael Spraggs Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Carter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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