Kippax Ash Tree Primary School, Leeds
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Brigshaw Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 92nd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School in detail
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We're proud to belong to the Brigshaw Learning Partnership MAT, working together with six other school, sharing our experiences, expertise and resources. Our mission is to provide a cradle to career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Kippax Ash Tree. We are proud members of the Brigshaw Learning Partnership Multi-Academy Trust. At Kippax Ash Tree we are passionate about developing children's powerful voices to enable them to make meaningful choices for a life of opportunity and success."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 57% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Kippax Ash Tree Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kippax Ash Tree Primary School are Kippax Greenfield Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 60% maths); Kippax North Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Great Preston VC CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); and Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths).
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Kippax Greenfield Primary SchoolKippax North Primary SchoolGreat Preston VC CofE Primary SchoolLady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
The trust
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Brigshaw Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 66 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.1%) 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 East Garforth Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kippax Comm Ctr (at), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kippax Ash Tree Primary School issued 20 suspensions, 6.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kippax Ash Tree Primary School are Brigshaw High School (1.1 miles) and Garforth Academy (1.6 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
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.4%
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 57% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
20.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
11
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
Kippax Ash Tree 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
Term dates
Kippax Ash Tree 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
Check free transport to Kippax Ash Tree Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kippax Ash Tree 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
266 pupils
420 places
154 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
66
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
278
Total Pupils
132
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,337
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,077
Per pupil
£2198k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
24.7%
Persistent absence
263
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
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kippax Ash Tree 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 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Classes at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School has around 278 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Kippax Ash Tree Primary School in 2024/25. 24.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Kippax Ash Tree 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 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Kippax Ash Tree 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 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is at Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 7JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)