School profile

Kirkstall Valley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leeds, LS4 2QZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,231 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Kirkstall Valley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils221
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Philip Robertson
Local authorityLeeds
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107887.

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 maths79%, better than England, better than Leeds61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Leeds9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Leeds105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Leeds105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Leeds105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Leeds74%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Leeds70%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Leeds74%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils221
Girls117
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.6%
First language not English44.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
43.4%
Pakistani
12.7%
Other mixed
9.5%
African
7.2%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
4.5%
Indian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
Other Black
0.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)12.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.54
Support staff (FTE)23.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.94
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Leeds5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.3%, worse than England, worse than Leeds14.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.1%, worse than England, worse than Leeds1.3%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
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 Kirkstall Valley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBurley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBeecroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryArmley Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrudenell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpring Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryChrist Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRosebank Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kirkstall Valley Primary School

What is Kirkstall Valley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kirkstall Valley Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kirkstall Valley Primary School rank in England?

Kirkstall Valley Primary School ranks 2,231 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

What are Kirkstall Valley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Kirkstall Valley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kirkstall Valley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kirkstall Valley Primary School made 28 offers from 94 applications (3.4 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kirkstall Valley Primary School?

Kirkstall Valley Primary School has 221 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kirkstall Valley Primary School?

Kirkstall Valley Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kirkstall Valley Primary School?

At Kirkstall Valley Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kirkstall Valley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kirkstall Valley Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.