Community school · Leeds

Kirkstall Valley Primary School

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
107887URN

Argie Road, Leeds, LS4 2QZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

94 applications for 28 places · 78th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 March 2026Published 29 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 March 2026
Report card · 3 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard
19 January 2022
Graded inspection: Good

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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

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 28 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 3.4; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 3.0; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.9; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.0; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.0; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 3.0; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 2.8; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 3.4; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 3.9; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.6; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 2.8; 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	28	94	3.4	23	0.82
Sep 2025	29	88	3.0	25	0.86
Sep 2024	29	101	3.5	21	0.72
Sep 2023	30	118	3.9	25	0.83
Sep 2022	30	90	3.0	28	0.93
Sep 2021	29	87	3.0	28	0.97
Sep 2020	30	91	3.0	26	0.87
Sep 2019	30	85	2.8	26	0.87
Sep 2018	25	86	3.4	20	0.80
Sep 2017	30	91	3.0	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	118	3.9	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	79	2.6	34	1.13
Sep 2014	30	85	2.8	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%35th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	79%	4%	106	105
2023/24	43%	4%	104	101
2022/23	57%	13%	106	104

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

Kirkstall Valley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

3.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
0.4 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Leeds

Good2023

4.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Beecroft Primary School
0.7 km · Leeds

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Armley Park Primary School
0.9 km · Leeds

Good2024

3.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Brudenell Primary School
1.2 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

5.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Spring Bank Primary School
1.2 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2021

4.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

Good2023

3.4applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
1.4 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107887 · 383/2411
Capacity: 240 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 43.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Argie Road, Leeds, LS4 2QZ
Local authority: Leeds

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