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Birchfield Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds LS27 7HU · birchfieldprimary.org.uk · 0113 253 3009

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
84%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
0.57 mi
0.92 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
233
89% of 262 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10%
First language not English
8.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.57 mi (922 m) from the school. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 68% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 39 (Places 30)39September 2023: 37 (Places 30)37September 2024: 34 (Places 30)34September 2025: 27 (Places 29)27September 2026: 44 (Places 30)44Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630441.5▲68%
September 2025Sept 202529270.9100%
September 2024Sept 202430341.1▲76%
September 2023Sept 202330371.2▲81%
September 2022Sept 202230391.3▲77%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20260.57 mi0.92 km

Results

In 2024/25, 84% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 71% (England 53%)71%2016/17: 36% (England 61%)36%2017/18: 64% (England 64%)64%2018/19: 73% (England 65%)73%2022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 69% (England 61%)69%2024/25: 84% (England 62%)84%England 62%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 25 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Birchfield Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
24 Oct 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Dec 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
56
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲99% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲91% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 16% who had a child bullied

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