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

Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS5 3JD

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411205 pupils
Visit website ↗01133821960Ward: E05011402MP: E14001319
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
47%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,334

2024-25

Places filled
98%

205 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -12%

59%
'18-19
67%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
47%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -10%

17%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
7%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

104
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.7

-2.5
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +2.3

-1.2
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.4

-1.3
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-14.7% vs Leeds average

This school47.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.3 vs Leeds average

This school105.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
18.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.4%

Gender split

45%
55%

93 girls · 112 boys

Ethnicity

White British
68.3%
Unclassified
6.8%
Other Mixed
5.4%
Other White
5.4%
African
3.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White & Black African
2.0%
White & Black Caribbean
2.0%
Other Black
1.5%
Irish
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+10.9% vs Leeds average

This school35.6%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-2.6% vs Leeds average

This school18.0%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.5% vs Leeds average

This school0.5%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.9% vs Leeds average

This school22.4%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.2%

4.8%
'18-19
7.8%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
8.4%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.1%
'18-19
24.9%
'21-22
26.2%
'22-23
27.1%
'23-24
20.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.9% vs Leeds average

This school7.0%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+5.0% vs Leeds average

This school20.8%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +1.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.6% vs Leeds average

This school1.5%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£229,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
120

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
53%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
4/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
31
Shoplifting
17
Vehicle crime
16
Anti social behaviour
11
Other crime
10
Public order
8
Drugs
7
Criminal damage and arson
6

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 108043