Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds

In its own words: "At Burley St Matthias C of E Primary school, we strive to provide our children with a bespoke enriched curriculum to ensure they can be successful in whatever they aspire to do. We encourage everybody to believe in themselves and welcome new challenges so they can achieve in life, now and in the future."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 50% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Kirkstall Valley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Brudenell Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Armley Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths).

Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 77% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (82%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (71%).

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (27%), Black (22%) and White British (21%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 3 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Burley Park Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burley Medical Centre (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 609 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.