Voluntary controlled school · Leeds

St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
164Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
107995URN

Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.6 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

56 applications for 22 places · 152nd of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Leeds median (3.1) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

56 applications · 22 places offered · 11 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 2.8; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 4.2; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 2.1; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.4; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 1.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 1.7; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 1.1; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 1.0; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 1.9; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 1.6; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 1.5; 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	22	56	2.6	11	0.50
Sep 2025	19	53	2.8	12	0.63
Sep 2024	14	59	4.2	13	0.93
Sep 2023	30	64	2.1	19	0.63
Sep 2022	17	57	3.4	13	0.76
Sep 2021	30	46	1.5	8	0.27
Sep 2020	18	31	1.7	10	0.56
Sep 2019	17	19	1.1	3	0.18
Sep 2018	20	20	1.0	12	0.60
Sep 2017	12	21	1.8	6	0.50
Sep 2016	13	25	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2015	16	26	1.6	11	0.69
Sep 2014	18	27	1.5	8	0.44

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 60% · Maths 67% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%131st of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	60%	0%	103	102
2023/24	50%	0%	101	100
2022/23	40%	0%	103	101

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

St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Crossley Street Primary School
0.7 km · Leeds

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
0.8 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Deighton Gates Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
3.4 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
3.5 km · Leeds

Good2022

2.8applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.6 km · Leeds

2026

3.9applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Primrose Lane Primary School
3.6 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2023

3.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
4.0 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 107995 · 383/3045
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 164 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, LS22 6JS
Local authority: Leeds

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