Voluntary controlled school · Leeds

Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

4–11Ages
180Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
108001URN

Burley Road, Leeds, LS4 2HY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 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

3.2per place

close to Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

81 applications for 25 places · 89th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 June 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.2applications per place, Reception

close to Leeds median (3.1) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 4.2; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.4; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.4; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 3.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 2.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 2.8; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 3.1; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 2.5; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 2.8; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 2.3; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.0; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 1.8; 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	25	81	3.2	23	0.92
Sep 2025	17	71	4.2	13	0.76
Sep 2024	30	101	3.4	25	0.83
Sep 2023	30	102	3.4	23	0.77
Sep 2022	27	97	3.6	22	0.81
Sep 2021	21	61	2.9	19	0.90
Sep 2020	30	85	2.8	22	0.73
Sep 2019	27	84	3.1	22	0.81
Sep 2018	23	58	2.5	21	0.91
Sep 2017	22	61	2.8	15	0.68
Sep 2016	30	70	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	59	2.0	27	0.90
Sep 2014	24	43	1.8	14	0.58

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 70% · Maths 70% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%93rd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	67%	22%	106	101
2023/24	41%	0%	100	100
2022/23	47%	3%	103	103

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

Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kirkstall Valley Primary School
0.4 km · Leeds

2026

3.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Brudenell Primary School
0.9 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

5.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Armley Park Primary School
0.9 km · Leeds

Good2024

3.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Leeds

Good2023

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

Outstanding2023

2.9applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Rosebank Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Good2022

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Spring Bank Primary School
1.1 km · Leeds

Requires improvement2021

4.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

2026

2.7applications per place 69%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: 108001 · 383/3052
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 180 on roll
Free school meals: 50.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Burley Road, Leeds, LS4 2HY
Local authority: Leeds

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