St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire · LS18 5BL
- Ofsted
- Good
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 61%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 12.7%
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Spend per pupil
- £7,716
- Places filled
- 101%
Nov 2022
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
425 of 420 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 1 November 2022
- 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.↓ -17%
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.↑ +1
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↓ -2.9
Writing↓ -1.9
Maths↓ -3.5
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.
-0.7% vs Leeds average
Average reading scaled score
+2.7 vs Leeds average
Average maths scaled score
+1.3 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.
- 12.7%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 7.5%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 3.5%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 19.3%
Gender split
204 girls · 221 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.
-12.0% 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.
-13.1% 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.
-2.5% 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.
+1.8% vs Leeds average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +1.5%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-1.4% vs Leeds average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-4.0% 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.↑ +1.2%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.7%
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.
-0.7% 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
- Median house price
- £287,750
- 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
- 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
- 172
- Degree-level+
- 48%
2023 · England £295,000
10 = least deprived
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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
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 107990