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Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3JD · kirkstall-st-stephens.leeds.sch.uk · 0113 382 1960

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
47%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
201
96% of 210 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
33.3%
First language not English
24.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 23 (Places 29)23September 2023: 34 (Places 30)34September 2024: 30 (Places 30)30September 2025: 25 (Places 30)25September 2026: 23 (Places 29)23Places 29
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202629230.8100%
September 2025Sept 202530250.8100%
September 2024Sept 20243030190%
September 2023Sept 202330341.1▲79%
September 2022Sept 202229230.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 59% (England 61%)59%2017/18: 45% (England 64%)45%2018/19: 59% (England 65%)59%2022/23: 67% (England 60%)67%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 47% (England 62%)47%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼47%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●104105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 Oct 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Jul 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
82%
Replies
62
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●87% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲76% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 68% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (23%) with SEND

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