Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 119th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 November 2014, report published 10 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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals33.3%

33.3%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.4%

24.4%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.9%

22.9%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beecroft Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Hollybush Primary	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Kirkstall Valley Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Spring Bank Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Philip Sheppard
Phone: 01133821960
Website: kirkstall-st-stephens.leeds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3JD
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108043

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.