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Manston St James Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds LS15 8JH · manstonstjames.co.uk · 0113 859 2073

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
51%
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
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
323
72% of 450 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
16.4%
First language not English
17.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Abbey Multi Academy Trust

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, 29 families put the school first and 31 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: 42 (Places 55)42September 2023: 35 (Places 47)35September 2024: 21 (Places 32)21September 2025: 27 (Places 31)27September 2026: 29 (Places 31)29Places 31
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202631290.9100%
September 2025Sept 202531270.9100%
September 2024Sept 202432210.7100%
September 2023Sept 202347350.7100%
September 2022Sept 202255420.8100%

Results

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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: 41% (England 53%)41%2016/17: 36% (England 61%)36%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 40% (England 60%)40%2023/24: 49% (England 61%)49%2024/25: 51% (England 62%)51%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼51%62%
▼5%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
▼102105
●104105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Manston St James Primary Academy on 8 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
8 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
82
23% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼76% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼61% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼55% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼60% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼48% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (23%) with SEND

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