Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels valued and safe. Staff know families well and provide excellent support for vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs. Pupils benefit from a broad, well-planned curriculum with a strong emphasis on reading and a wonderful range of enrichment activities including trips, visitors, swimming lessons, ukulele lessons, and cooking.
Key Strengths
- High attendance rates with effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with barriers to learning
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between pupils and staff
- Strong reading teaching with pupils enjoying a wide range of books
- Well-planned curriculum across all subjects with good support for pupils with SEND
- High-quality enrichment activities and trips to enhance learning
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting development affecting writing fluency and achievement in key stage 2 national assessments
- Some pupils not using basic skills correctly (such as number formation) when recording work across subjects
- Limited practice opportunities in mathematics and literacy for some early years children
- Gaps in pupils' achievement in writing not fully reflected in national test results
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum trips, visits to places of worship, ukulele lessons, cooking and food technology activities, swimming lessons, wide range of clubs
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a welcoming, nurturing school where pupils feel safe and enjoy coming to school. Leaders have a clear vision and have successfully improved reading and behaviour, though some areas like writing fluency still need attention.
At a Glance
41.4%
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 78% to 69%. Maths has declined from 66% to 59%. Writing has remained stable at around 57%.
Class Sizes
23.6
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
419 pupils
498 capacity
79 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.85394%
Overall absence
16.76136%
Persistent absence
352
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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