Sharp Lane Primary School
Sharp Lane, Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS10 4QE
- Ofsted
- Good
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 53%
- Overall absence
- 6.3%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 27.8%
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Spend per pupil
- £6,844
- Places filled
- 85%
Oct 2023
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
600 of 708 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 4 October 2023
- Early years
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
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.↑ +23%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -1%
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.↑ +3
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.↑ +1
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
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↑ +1.9
Writing↑ +2.9
Maths↑ +3.2
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.
-8.7% vs Leeds average
Average reading scaled score
-2.3 vs Leeds average
Average maths scaled score
-3.7 vs Leeds average
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.
- 27.8%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 20.0%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 0.3%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 27.5%
Gender split
283 girls · 317 boys
Ethnicity
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.
+3.1% vs Leeds average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-0.6% vs Leeds average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-5.7% vs Leeds average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+10.0% vs Leeds average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.4%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
+0.2% vs Leeds average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
+4.2% vs Leeds average
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
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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.
-1.3% vs Leeds average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.01% vs Leeds average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 4.6%
- Recorded crimes
- 305
- Degree-level+
- 36%
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 107984