Bardsey Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.4%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.8%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
208 / 210 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).Bardsey Primary Academy is a primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 202 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Graham Parry.
Key facts
- URN
- 149546
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Milne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Hackworth | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Yorke | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Norton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Wildsmith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Herd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Wise | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Parry | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Camala Marsh Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Ambrose Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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