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Birchfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS27 7HU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,076 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Birchfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233 of 186 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Samantha Hirst
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107863.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%9%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107105105
Expected standard in reading94%74%76%
Expected standard in writing87%70%73%
Expected standard in maths87%74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls124
Boys109
Eligible for free school meals9.9%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support40
EHC plan2
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.7%
White and Asian
3%
Chinese
2.1%
Other White
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Indian
1.3%
African
0.9%
Irish
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence4.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence9.4%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)108
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places186
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)11.89
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.47
Support staff (FTE)11.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Birchfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryGildersome Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryBruntcliffe AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAsquith Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDrighlington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryMorley Victoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary School, MorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryFieldhead Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Morley AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryFountain Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryChurwell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Birchfield Primary School

What is Birchfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Birchfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Dec 2014.

How does Birchfield Primary School rank in England?

Birchfield Primary School ranks 1,076 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Birchfield Primary School?

Birchfield Primary School has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 186.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.