Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Everyone is focused on making sure pupils come to school every day."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils' starting points are very varied."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders continue to refine and improve the curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "All leaders are focused on the fundamental importance of the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that staff are well trained and quick to identify pupils who have any barriers to their learning or wellbeing."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a very clear vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have carefully considered what knowledge pupils need to prepare them for future life."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed the new handwriting curriculum across the school and ensure that pupils are forming letters accurately"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils record their work to a high standard across all subjects, paying attention to handwriting and number formation where relevant"; "Leaders should ensure that, in the early years, staff consistently provide children with teaching that helps them to develop secure mathematical, reading and writing knowledge, and opportunities to practise applying this knowledge so that any gaps in their knowledge are addressed and children are fully prepared for Year 1".

In its own words: "Please click on the links on the left hand side of this page to find out more about our school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a large Church of England School based in South Leeds. We serve the Middleton Community linked to St Mary's Church and Leeds Diocese. At St Mary's, we promote the school values of: As a parent/carer, we hope that you will approach us with anything that concerns or worries you."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are St Philip's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); Elements Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); Westwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Middleton Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%) and Black (22%).

In 2026, 97 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 3 (0.7%) 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.

Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 25 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Morley Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is North Lingwell Road, 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (0.5 miles), Cockburn School (0.9 miles) and Cockburn John Charles Academy (1.1 miles).