Academy converter · North Yorkshire

South Milford Primary School

5–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145820URN

Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.9per place

1.3 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

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108 applications for 28 places · 13th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
24 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as South Milford Community Primary School, URN 121418

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

3.9applications per place, Reception

1.3 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 1.7 above England median (2.2)

108 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 3.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 3.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 3.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 4.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as South Milford Community Primary School (URN 121418), the previous school.

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	108	3.9	28	1.00
Sep 2025	27	106	3.9	19	0.70
Sep 2024	30	108	3.6	25	0.83
Sep 2023	22	95	4.3	22	1.00
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2021	25	69	2.8	25	1.00
Sep 2020	30	69	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2019	30	78	2.6	39	1.30
Sep 2018 *	30	74	2.5	27	0.90
Sep 2017 *	30	57	1.9	37	1.23
Sep 2016 *	30	61	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2015 *	21	39	1.9	19	0.90
Sep 2014 *	25	45	1.8	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 55% · Maths 86% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%166th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard45%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard55%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth3%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	107	106
2023/24	70%	7%	104	105
2022/23	63%	4%	106	107

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

South Milford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
1.4 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

3.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
2.7 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Burton Salmon Community Primary School
3.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

4.7applications per place
Fairburn Community Primary School
4.0 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
4.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

4.2applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
5.4 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Saxton Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

6.7applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145820 · 815/2357
Trust: Yorkshire Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 8.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2018
Replaced: South Milford Community Primary School (URN 121418)
Address: Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AU
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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