Manston St James Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 October 2024
Pupils thrive at this caring and nurturing school. There is a strong commitment to supporting pupils' emotional needs. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and caring. Pupils trust adults to take care of them. The majority of parents and carers are positive about the work of the school. They recognise the improvements in behaviour and communication. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement and is committed to improving outcomes. The new leadership team has swiftly identified key issues to address in the curriculum and pupils' behaviour. There has been strong impact in these areas. Previously published outcomes do not reflect the quality of learning current pupils benefit from. Pupils now achieve well across most subjects, including reading and mathematics. Pupils' behaviour is much improved. Staff support the small number of pupils who find it difficult to manage their emotions. Parents appreciate this. Pupils are polite and engage in conversation with adults. Pupils enjoy a range of leadership roles including the eco council, school council, and as ambassadors. A wide variety of extra-curricular activities are offered across a range of interests. These change throughout the year and include arts and crafts, sports, drama and gardening.
What the school should improve
- The school's writing curriculum is not enabling pupils to build knowledge and skills progressively over time as well as it could. This means that some pupils leave the school unable to write at the expected standard. The school should continue its efforts to ensure that the writing curriculum is implemented effectively.
- The proportion of pupils who are persistently absent needs to reduce. These pupils miss out on important learning and personal development opportunities. The school should continue to implement its recently introduced systems to improve the attendance of pupils who are persistently absent.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
323 pupils on roll, with places for 450
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
- 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.