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Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leeds · LS4 2HY

Ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill86%

180 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
96 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
180 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Allie Hopkinson

Location

Address
Burley Road
Postcode
LS4 2HY
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS4
4
Primary in LS4
4
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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    Leeds · LS4 2QZ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand0.75

    0.2 miles away

  • Brudenell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS6 1EN · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 miles away

  • Armley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Beecroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence2.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.42

    0.7 miles away

  • Rosebank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS3 1JP · Leeds

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.16

    0.7 miles away

  • Spring Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.1%

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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leeds · LS12 2LH · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence2.5%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.43

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Allie Hopkinson
Telephone
01133367401
Website
www.burleystmatthias.co.uk/

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