Manston St James Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8JHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Manston St James Primary Academy is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 137th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 19 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

323 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals16.4%

16.4%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.3%

17.3%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 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 Manston St James Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manston Primary	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Swarcliffe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Cross Gates Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Parklands Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Antoni Biedka
Phone: 01138592073
Website: manstonstjames.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sandbed Lane, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8JH
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 138824

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.