Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Abbey Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 129th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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 Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 59% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School are Armley Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths); Whingate Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 60% maths); St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Five Lanes Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths).
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Armley Park Primary SchoolWhingate Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolFive Lanes Primary School
The trust
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Abbey Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 52.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (26%) and Asian (15%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burley Park Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Town Street Junction (at), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 520 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School are Dixons Unity Academy (0.5 miles) and The Farnley Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England 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 Leeds
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School.
- Catalan Childcare Camps880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 61
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 39 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 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 Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 places
15 spare places 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 Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
192
Total Pupils
96
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,935
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,295
Per pupil
£1449k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
19.1%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England 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 Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School: Catalan Childcare Camps (880m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 61 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 21 serious and 39 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School is at Theaker Lane, Leeds, LS12 3NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)