Pudsey Grammar School

URN 108079·Secondary·Foundation school·21st Century Learning Partnership·Compare

Flags

1 high

Overall absence at 10.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsIn-year deficit of 2.9%

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2019Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,757.37

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

73.8%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

2.4%

of income

In-year balance

-2.9%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 20.7%.

In-year deficit of 2.9%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.9% of income.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

16 April 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.44.0

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.63.1%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)42.7%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.38.7%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,362

Capacity

1,370 (99%)

Free school meals

24.3%

English additional lang.

14.1%

Ethnicity

White British 78.3%Asian 8.3%Black 1.9%Mixed 5.6%Chinese 1.0%Other 0.8%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

75.4

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.1

Mean salary

£49,493

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

25.7%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.1%

Unauthorised absence

5.0%

2024/25 · 1,148 pupils