Burton Salmon Community Primary School, Leeds
Burton Salmon Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burton Salmon Community Primary School in detail
Results
Burton Salmon Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121385), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burton Salmon Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Burton Salmon Community Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burton Salmon Community Primary School are Fairburn Community Primary School (1.1 miles); Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 52% maths); Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and The Vale Primary Academy (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Fairburn Community Primary SchoolBrotherton and Byram Community Primary AcademyMonk Fryston Church of England Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
The trust
Burton Salmon Community Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (26.6%) received SEN support and 1 (1.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Burton Salmon Community Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burton Salmon Village (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Burton Salmon Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burton Salmon Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Burton Salmon Community Primary School (URN 121385), it was rated Good in October 2023.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
17.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Burton Salmon Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 121385). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Burton Salmon Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Yorkshire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burton Salmon Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burton Salmon Community Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Burton Salmon Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
57 pupils
56 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
28.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
64
Total Pupils
31
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,712
Per pupil
£548k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
60
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 121385), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burton Salmon Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Burton Salmon Community Primary School (URN 121385), it was rated Good in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Burton Salmon Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Classes at Burton Salmon Community Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School has around 64 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Burton Salmon Community Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burton Salmon Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Burton Salmon Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burton Salmon Community Primary School?
Burton Salmon Community Primary School is at Burton Salmon, Ledgate Lane, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 5JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)