Summerfield Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~346m)Possible (~494m)Unlikely (~642m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Fiona Kirkwood
Pupils:193 / 210 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132057520
Address:Intake Lane, Rodley, Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 June 2025View full report
URN:107967
UKPRN:10072248
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds West and Pudsey
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school has made impressive progress since being judged to require improvement, with senior leaders and governors working hard to improve teaching quality. Staff are increasingly open to new ideas and expectations have been raised across the school. The school is receiving strong external support to help continue its improvement journey.

Key Strengths

  • Senior leaders actively checking on teaching quality and providing clear improvement targets to teachers
  • Governors well-informed about school performance and effectively holding leaders to account
  • Strong momentum for improvement with all staff stepping up and expectations raised
  • External support from local authority, national and local leaders of education is well-targeted and effective

Areas for Improvement

  • Action plan targets and milestones need to be sharper and more measurable to clearly track progress over time

Summerfield Primary School was judged to require improvement in February 2013. This monitoring inspection found that senior leaders and governors have made significant progress in laying foundations for improvement, with accelerated pace of change and strong momentum for school improvement.

At a Glance

39.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

18 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy89%
Well taught78%
Good progress61%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with28%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development72%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+6ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 79%. Maths has improved from 52% to 58%. Writing has improved from 55% to 63%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stanningley Park (at)
87m · 1 min walk
Leeds West Academy
95m · 2 min walk
Coal Hill Lane
252m · 4 min walk
Coal Hill Drive (opp)
279m · 5 min walk
Calverley Ln Bottom (W bound)
331m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

193 pupils

210 capacity

17 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(10)

10 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 December 2023
12 June 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.49185%

Overall absence

15.03268%

Persistent absence

153

Enrolments

Authorised3.44359%
Unauthorised2.04826%
Persistent (10%+)15.03268%
Severe (50%+)0.65359%

Absence trend

5.4352%
18/19
3.57314%
20/21
6.66464%
21/22
7.20552%
22/23
6.81757%
23/24
5.49185%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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