St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 51st of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2022, report published 12 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 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

401 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.7%

22.7%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Broadgate Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Westbrook Lane Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
The Froebelian School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Maiden
Phone: 01133862520
Website: stmargarets.leeds.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BL
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 107990

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.