St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 122nd-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir, orchestra and guitar.
Coming up: an open day on Sunday 18 April 2027 and an open day on Sunday 13 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (69% in reading, 68% in maths).
Getting a place at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Five Lanes Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 90% maths); Castleton Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 78% maths); and Armley Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 88% maths).
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Five Lanes Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolCastleton Primary SchoolArmley Park Primary School
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (32%), Black (24%) and White British (21%).
In 2026, 111 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 4 (0.8%) 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 Burley Park Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Amberley Road (at), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 485 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Dixons Unity Academy (0.9 miles) and The Farnley Academy (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Bartholomew's is a genuinely inclusive school where every child is welcomed and supported. Teachers are dedicated to helping all pupils succeed, with particularly strong support for children with additional needs. Your child will benefit from an exciting, well-planned curriculum and plenty of opportunities to explore music, sport, and culture through visits and enrichment activities.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with clearly sequenced knowledge taught in each subject - Teachers have secure subject knowledge and explain concepts clearly with skilled questioning - Strong focus on reading as a priority with a diverse, well-resourced library - Excellent support for pupils with SEND who are fully included in all aspects of school life - Extensive personal development programme including visits to theatres, museums and galleries, plus sporting and musical activities
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check pupils' understanding during mathematics and English lessons, meaning some gaps in learning are not identified quickly enough - Reliance on catch-up sessions later rather than addressing misconceptions immediately during lessons - Some early reading sessions lack consistency in checking what pupils know and remember
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, museum visits, art gallery visits, sporting activities, musical activities, music performance opportunities
St Bartholomew's is a welcoming school that places families at the heart of all it does, with a strong sense of community and ambitious curriculum. The school achieves a Good rating across all key areas, though recent test data shows below-national expectations in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Reception Open Evening - Tuesday 17th November
2 Oct 2026
Maths Rucksacks - 30.09.2026
30 Sep 2026
Macmillan Coffee Morning
28 Sep 2026
New Wortley Community Centre - Youth and Families Programme
25 Sep 2026
Fundraiser
24 Sep 2026
Reading Rucksacks - 23.09.2026
23 Sep 2026
From St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled 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
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled 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
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 26 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
473 pupils
570 places
97 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
111
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
497
Total Pupils
255
Boys
242
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,092
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,024
Per pupil
£3231k
Total funding
£265k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
16.6%
Persistent absence
435
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
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 570 places.
How big are the classes at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 497 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 16.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled 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 St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled 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.
What are St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 26 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Strawberry Lane, Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1SF.
Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)