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Birchfield Primary School

Community school · Leeds · LS27 7HU

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

233 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
109 / 124
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
233 / 262 (89%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Hirst

Location

Address
Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome
Postcode
LS27 7HU
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South West and Morley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS27
12
Primary in LS27
9
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Gildersome Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 7AB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.84

    0.3 miles away

  • Asquith Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 9QY · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Drighlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD11 1JY · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.13

    1.1 miles away

  • Fieldhead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 9BX · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM61.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Fountain Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 0AW · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Churwell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leeds · LS27 9HR · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM7.7%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Hirst
Telephone
01132533009
Website
www.birchfieldprimary.org.uk

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