South Milford Primary School
Sand Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Melanie Lawrence
- Sponsor
- The STAR Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 145820
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977682359
About this school
South Milford Primary School is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 190 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Milford 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 19 October 2022, 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 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 70% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 73% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 67% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 South Milford 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 201 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Milford Primary School compares
South Milford Primary School ranked 168th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 3.7% | 8.8% | 190 | — |
| Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 17.2% | 490 | 0.8 miles |
| Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 203 | 1.3 miles |
| Sherburn Hungate Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 29% | 406 | 1.7 miles |
| Burton Salmon Community Primary School | — | 6.7% | 31.8% | 64 | 2.4 miles |
| Fairburn Community Primary School | — | — | — | 87 | 2.5 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)
- 8.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.66%
- Persistent absence
- 6.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Monk Fryston Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Sherburn Hungate Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Burton Salmon Community Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Fairburn Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Knottingley
Other schools in Leeds
South Milford Primary School ranks 139th 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 South Milford Primary School teach?
- South Milford Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of South Milford Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Milford Primary School is Headteacher Melanie Lawrence, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Milford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Milford 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 South Milford Primary School?
- South Milford Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is South Milford Primary School full?
- South Milford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 South Milford Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Milford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Milford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records South Milford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is South Milford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- South Milford Primary School is part of YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have South Milford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Milford Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- South Milford Primary School ranked 168th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Milford Primary School's absence rate?
- South Milford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Milford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Milford 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 10 July 2026.