Birchfield Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birchfield Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 43rd of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 December 2014, report published 30 December 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

233 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals9.9%

9.9%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birchfield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gildersome Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	63% met the expected standard
Asquith Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Drighlington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Morley Victoria Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	91% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Hirst
Phone: 01132533009
Website: birchfieldprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HU
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107863

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.