Community school · Leeds

Birchfield Primary School

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107863URN

Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.6per place

0.5 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

108 applications for 30 places · 61st of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

25 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 December 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.6applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.4 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 30 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 3.6; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.2; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.9; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.7; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.0; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 2.9; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 3.0; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 3.2; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 3.4; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 3.4; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.4; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 3.2; Leeds median median 2.5

This school
Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	108	3.6	44	1.47
Sep 2025	29	92	3.2	27	0.93
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	110	3.7	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	90	3.0	39	1.30
Sep 2021	28	99	3.5	26	0.93
Sep 2020	30	87	2.9	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	91	3.0	44	1.47
Sep 2018	30	96	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2017	29	98	3.4	26	0.90
Sep 2016	30	103	3.4	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	73	2.4	28	0.93
Sep 2014	29	94	3.2	32	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 87% · Maths 87% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%20th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	10%	108	106
2023/24	69%	10%	104	105
2022/23	70%	10%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Birchfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Gildersome Primary School
0.4 km · Leeds

2026

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Asquith Primary School
1.7 km · Leeds

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

5.9applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Drighlington Primary School
1.7 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Morley Victoria Primary School
2.0 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

5.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
2.0 km · Leeds

Remains Good2024

4.2applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Fieldhead Primary Academy
2.2 km · Kirklees

Good2023

1.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Fountain Primary School
2.5 km · Leeds

Good2021

2.5applications per place
Churwell Primary Academy
2.6 km · Leeds

Remains Good2020

2.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107863 · 383/2369
Capacity: 262 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HU
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources