Birchfield Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~670m)Possible (~957m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Samantha Hirst
Pupils:233 / 262 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132533009
Address:Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 October 2023View full report
URN:107863
UKPRN:10072278
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+18ppMaths+8ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 94%. Maths has improved from 79% to 87%. Writing has improved from 79% to 87%.

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Finkle Lane (opp)
156m · 3 min walk
Briarfield Gardens (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
Gildersome Ch St (S bound)
384m · 6 min walk
Church St Spring Avenue
432m · 7 min walk
East View (at)
460m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

233 pupils

262 capacity

29 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

24 October 2023
17 October 2018
9 December 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.98401%

Overall absence

6.55738%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.81897%
Unauthorised1.16504%
Persistent (10%+)6.55738%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

2.83342%
18/19
2.13427%
20/21
6.30491%
21/22
4.9141%
22/23
3.47371%
23/24
3.98401%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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