St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a caring, inclusive community where all children feel safe and supported. Teachers use high-quality questioning and resources to engage pupils in learning, and the school goes above and beyond with a full-time speech therapist and additional support for pupils who need it. Pupils are extremely proud members of a multicultural school and are well prepared for life in modern Britain through values-based learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong culture of safeguarding with well-trained staff and effective policies
- Consistently good teaching across the school with strong subject knowledge
- Excellent promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, preparing pupils well for life in modern Britain
- Well-behaved pupils with very positive attitudes to learning and pride in their multicultural community
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and English language learners through additional provision
Areas for Improvement
- Reading, writing and mathematics attainment remains below national averages at key stages 1 and 2
- Books are not well matched to phonics knowledge, limiting reading progress
- Reading comprehension skills are less well developed than other areas
- Assessment in subjects beyond English and mathematics needs further development
- Attendance has fallen to below the national average and needs improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with well-trained staff, appropriate policies, good record-keeping, and strong relationships with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational trips including coal-mining museum visit, police visitor, lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, competitive sports including team sports and personal endeavour events, extra study classes for Year 6 and Year 5
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a good school where existing leaders are effectively addressing challenges and governors have become fully involved in school life. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with English as an additional language, make good progress from generally low starting points.
At a Glance
40.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
497 pupils
558 capacity
61 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
5.25675%
Overall absence
16.55172%
Persistent absence
435
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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