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Manston St James Primary Academy

Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS15 8JH

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 4–11350 pupilsABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01138592073Ward: E05011391MP: E14001320
Ofsted
Not judged

Oct 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
51%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,917

2024-25

Places filled
78%

350 of 450 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 October 2024

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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%

63%
'18-19
40%
'22-23
49%
'23-24
51%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +1%

4%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
5%
'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

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

104
'18-19
100
'22-23
101
'23-24
102
'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.↑ +1

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.3

-2.3
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -4.0

0.0
'18-19
-4.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -2.6

-1.1
'18-19
-3.7
'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.

-10.7% vs Leeds average

This school51.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.7 vs Leeds average

This school102.0
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.
18.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
10.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.6%

Gender split

50%
50%

176 girls · 174 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.1%
African
9.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
Other Mixed
1.4%
White & Asian
1.1%
Indian
0.9%
Unclassified
0.6%
White & Black African
0.6%

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.

-6.7% vs Leeds average

This school18.0%
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.

-9.7% vs Leeds average

This school10.9%
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.

-4.9% vs Leeds average

This school1.1%
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.

-2.9% vs Leeds average

This school14.6%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.0%

4.7%
'18-19
7.6%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.3%
'18-19
21.2%
'21-22
17.3%
'22-23
20.3%
'23-24
15.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.4% vs Leeds average

This school5.7%
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.

-0.3% vs Leeds average

This school15.5%
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.↓ -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
3.4%
'23-24
0.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
2.9%
'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%
'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.

-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
£250,000

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.
8/10

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
26

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
33%

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.

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

Overall
8/10
Income
9/10
Employment
9/10
Education
8/10
Health
7/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
6
Anti social behaviour
5
Other theft
4
Other crime
3
Burglary
3
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
1
Vehicle crime
1

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 138824