Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Cahill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 143240
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01133850680
About this school
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 278 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 51 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 51% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 57% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 57% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Kippax Ash Tree 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 | 55% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 371 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kippax Ash Tree Primary School compares
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School ranked 143rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 7.6% | 27.7% | 278 | — |
| Kippax Greenfield Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 17.2% | 142 | 0.3 miles |
| Kippax North Primary School | 60% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 17.2% | 228 | 1.2 miles |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | 78% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 145 | 1.4 miles |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | 83% | 3% | 8.4% | 445 | 1.4 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)
- 27.74%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 7.55%
- Persistent absence
- 24.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kippax Greenfield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Kippax North Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Castleford
-
Green Lane Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School ranks 114th 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 year groups does Kippax Ash Tree Primary School teach?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is Mr Mark Cahill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kippax Ash Tree Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kippax Ash Tree 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 big is Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kippax Ash Tree Primary School full?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 278 on roll (66%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kippax Ash Tree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kippax Ash Tree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kippax Ash Tree Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kippax Ash Tree Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kippax Ash Tree Primary School?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School is part of THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kippax Ash Tree Primary School rank locally?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School ranked 143rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's absence rate?
- Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kippax Ash Tree Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kippax Ash Tree 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 2 July 2026.