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Manston St James Primary Academy

Academy converter · Leeds · LS15 8JH

Ages 4–11 · 323 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.3%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
340

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

323 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
161 / 162
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
323 / 450 (72%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ABBEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Abbey Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Antoni Biedka

Location

Address
Sandbed Lane, Crossgates
Postcode
LS15 8JH
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%. 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 LS15
13
Primary in LS15
10
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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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM6.6%

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    • Absence7.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Antoni Biedka
Telephone
01138592073
Website
www.manstonstjames.co.uk

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