Temple Learning Academy, Leeds

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Huddleston
Pupils:918 / 1,020 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132645456
Address:Neville Road, Leeds, LS15 0NN
Trust:RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 months ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Requires Improvement

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 25 November 2025View full report
URN:141883
UKPRN:10053823
Constituency:Leeds South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Temple Learning Academy excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive community where pupils feel valued and cared for. The school has successfully improved behaviour and discipline, creating a calm environment conducive to learning. Teachers receive strong support through professional development programmes, and the school prioritises supporting its most vulnerable pupils.

Key Strengths

  • Safe, calm school environment with rare bullying and effective behaviour management
  • Strong phonics teaching and early years provision that prepare children well for Year 1
  • Caring staff who build positive relationships and support vulnerable pupils, including looked-after children

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupil achievement in national tests and examinations is too low, particularly in reading and secondary phase subjects
  • Inconsistent teaching quality across the school, with variability in how curriculum is delivered
  • Pupil premium funding has not resulted in significant improvements for disadvantaged pupils
  • Attendance rates remain too low despite recent improvements

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School clubs, educational visits, leadership positions, playground buddy scheme, careers guidance programme, work experience

Temple Learning Academy provides a safe, welcoming environment with positive relationships between staff and pupils. However, pupil achievement remains too low across primary and secondary phases, and the school needs to improve the consistency and quality of teaching.

At a Glance

54.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+2ppWriting-8pp

Reading has improved from 43% to 55%. Maths has remained stable at around 35%. Writing has declined from 41% to 33%.

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

38

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Neville Rd Ullswater Crescent (E bound)
81m · 1 min walk
Temple Academy
93m · 2 min walk
Corpus Christi Coll (adj)
232m · 4 min walk
Ullswater Crescent
312m · 5 min walk
Ullswater Crescent Coronation Parade
323m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

918 pupils

1,020 capacity

102 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

High pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,137

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

9,889

Applications

9,401

Got 1st preference

84.0%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

25 November 2025
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
19 September 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 April 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.86672%

Overall absence

37.22555%

Persistent absence

1,002

Enrolments

Authorised4.6326%
Unauthorised8.23412%
Persistent (10%+)37.22555%
Severe (50%+)10.07984%

Absence trend

11.08232%
18/19
11.44993%
20/21
15.36101%
21/22
15.22703%
22/23
15.59178%
23/24
12.86672%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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