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Little London Academy

Meanwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS7 1SR

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 211374 pupilsTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
01132442457Ward: E05011403MP: E14001319
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jul 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
70%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
38.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
33.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,902

2024-25

Places filled
59%

374 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 July 2022

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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.

70%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)

14%
'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.

108
'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.

107
'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.

108
'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.

+8.3% vs Leeds average

This school70.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.7 vs Leeds average

This school108.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.3 vs Leeds average

This school107.0
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.
38.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
72.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
27.3%

Gender split

49%
51%

183 girls · 191 boys

Ethnicity

African
29.7%
Other Asian
28.1%
White British
8.8%
Other ethnic group
6.4%
Unclassified
5.1%
Indian
4.3%
White & Asian
4.0%
Other White
2.9%
Other Mixed
2.7%
White & Black Caribbean
2.4%
Pakistani
1.9%
White & Black African
1.1%

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.

+13.5% vs Leeds average

This school38.2%
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.

+51.6% vs Leeds average

This school72.2%
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.

-5.2% vs Leeds average

This school0.8%
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.

+9.8% vs Leeds average

This school27.3%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.2%

7.1%
'23-24
6.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -4.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

24.8%
'23-24
20.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+0.8% vs Leeds average

This school6.9%
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.

+4.5% vs Leeds average

This school20.3%
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. -0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

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

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.

-1.8% vs Leeds average

This school0.3%
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
£160,000

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.
1/10

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
105

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
36
Public order
16
Vehicle crime
12
Drugs
9
Other theft
8
Burglary
7
Criminal damage and arson
7
Anti social behaviour
5

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 150432