Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
Morris Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds, LS5 3JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Philip Sheppard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 108043
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133821960
About this school
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 63% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 87% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 83% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School compares
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School ranked 185th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 7% | 35.6% | 201 | — |
| Beecroft Primary School | 85% | 3.2% | 17.3% | 344 | 0.4 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 58% | 5% | 36.5% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Hollybush Primary | 50% | 7.6% | 48.4% | 337 | 0.7 miles |
| Kirkstall Valley Primary School | 79% | 7% | 44.4% | 221 | 0.8 miles |
| Spring Bank Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 27.1% | 187 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.61%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 20.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beecroft Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Hollybush Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Kirkstall Valley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Spring Bank Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School ranks 152nd of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School teach?
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School is Mr Philip Sheppard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School?
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School full?
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 201 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School ranked 185th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.