Kerr Mackie Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made a strong start under new leadership, with improved Year 6 results and much better parent engagement and communication. Pupils are developing positive attitudes to learning with high expectations in reading and resilience in challenging work. The school provides a safe, caring environment where children feel secure and supported.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher has accurately identified school strengths and weaknesses and is taking swift action to improve standards
- Pupils have very good attitudes to learning, showing resilience and enthusiasm, particularly in reading
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff alert and responsive to concerns
- Attendance rates have improved and are now close to the national average
- Staff morale is strong, with teachers appreciating professional development and feeling well supported
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality remains variable, particularly between classes in some year groups and for disadvantaged pupils
- Progress in basic skills such as grammar is slow for some pupils
- Subject leaders are not using information from classroom checks effectively enough to plan improvements
- Targets and reviews lack sufficient detail to track progress for some pupils, including those with special educational needs
- Governors need clearer understanding of how additional funding is improving pupil achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. Staff have good understanding of procedures, are alert to risks, and arrangements have been strengthened following an external local authority review.
Kerr Mackie Primary School is judged to be good. The new headteacher, appointed in September 2016, has quickly implemented changes to tackle slow progress in key stage 2, with some improvements already visible in 2017 results.
At a Glance
13.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
15
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
448 pupils
476 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.40904%
Overall absence
15.0134%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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