Manston St James Primary Academy, Leeds

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~645m)Unlikely (~839m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Antoni Biedka
Pupils:323 / 450 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01138592073
Address:Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8JH
Trust:ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:138824
UKPRN:10039040
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

82 responses
Would recommend71%
Child is happy81%
Well taught72%
Good progress60%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed61%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development55%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-3ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 66%. Writing has improved from 54% to 59%.

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

23.8

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

13

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Cross Gates Rail Station
836m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Manston Avenue (opp)
167m · 3 min walk
Manston Gardens (N bound)
197m · 3 min walk
Pendas Grove (at)
425m · 7 min walk
Eastwood Lane
451m · 7 min walk
Ring Road Cross Gates (S bound)
464m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

72%

Available places

323 pupils

450 capacity

127 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 June 2019
22 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71169%

Overall absence

15.52239%

Persistent absence

335

Enrolments

Authorised3.09341%
Unauthorised2.61828%
Persistent (10%+)15.52239%
Severe (50%+)0.59701%

Absence trend

4.68703%
18/19
4.00618%
20/21
7.57757%
21/22
5.99409%
22/23
7.4801%
23/24
5.71169%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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