Overall Oxbridge
#471
2 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Pudsey
Stone-built Victorian terraces and remnant mill-era streets give Pudsey its own West Yorkshire character, the town centre's compact market square set on a ridge between the Aire and Calder valleys.
A market town of around 25,000 in the City of Leeds, Pudsey has long drawn families for its settled residential neighbourhoods. Stanningley is widely regarded as one of Pudsey's most competitive postcodes for state school places, while the town centre itself sees steady demand for primary catchments. Lowtown, Littlemoor, and Farsley extend the residential belt eastward. New Pudsey station connects the town to Leeds city centre in around fifteen minutes on the Caldervale Line.
10
Primary
schools
3
Secondary
schools
1
Special
schools
of which2sixth forms·1faith14 total
Area Performance
Pudsey schools rank in the top 41% of England
Across 13 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.14/10, -0.22 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
7% Elite
Distribution across all Pudsey schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Pudsey vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 41%
Across all ranked Pudsey schools
Top 32%Primaryavg #4,851 of 14,978
Top 69%Secondaryavg #2,656 of 3,861
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,851
+18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 32% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.02 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,851
+18 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 32% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
73%
+11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
10%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,656
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 69% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.4
+4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.4/10
-1.03 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,656
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 69% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
43.4
+4.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#364
2 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
4
Offers
2
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Pudsey
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Pudsey
1 Sixth Form
2026
Pudsey
Local directory
School profiles in Pudsey
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