Colton Primary School
School Lane, Colton, Leeds, LS15 9AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- RED KITE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Johnson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Red Kite Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Leeds East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 146233
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132647514
About this school
Colton Primary School is a primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 63% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 67% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 73% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 77% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
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 Colton 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 | 72% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colton Primary School compares
Colton Primary School ranked 153rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 228 | — |
| Austhorpe Primary School | 80% | 3.2% | 8% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitkirk Primary School | 58% | 4.5% | 13.2% | 426 | 0.8 miles |
| Templenewsam Halton Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 15.9% | 454 | 1.2 miles |
| Manston St James Primary Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 18.6% | 323 | 1.4 miles |
| Cross Gates Primary School | 70% | 7% | 41.4% | 259 | 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)
- 7.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Austhorpe Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Whitkirk Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Templenewsam Halton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Manston St James Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Cross Gates Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Colton Primary School ranks 125th 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 Colton Primary School teach?
- Colton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Colton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Colton Primary School is Mrs Caroline Johnson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colton 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 Colton Primary School?
- Colton Primary School has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Colton Primary School full?
- Colton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 228 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Colton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Colton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Colton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Colton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Colton Primary School?
- Colton Primary School is part of RED KITE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colton Primary School rank locally?
- Colton Primary School ranked 153rd of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colton Primary School's absence rate?
- Colton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colton 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.