Kirkstall Valley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Argie Road, Leeds, LS4 2QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kirkstall Valley Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 58th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 29 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

221 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals41.6%

41.6%, 15.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.3%

44.3%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.8%

15.8%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kirkstall Valley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Beecroft Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Armley Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Brudenell Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% 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: Mr Philip Robertson
Phone: 01138878982
Website: kirkstallvalley.leeds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Argie Road, Leeds, LS4 2QZ
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107887

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.