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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 107990

St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Leeds · LS18 5BL

Ages 4–11 · 401 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

48

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill95%

401 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
401
Boys / girls
210 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
401 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
44
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 Rebecca Maiden

Location

Address
Town Street, Horsforth
Postcode
LS18 5BL
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

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, 401 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. 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 LS18
10
Primary in LS18
7
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.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS18

  • Broadgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS18 5AF · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.77

    0.1 miles away

  • Westbrook Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS18 5AH · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM4.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • West End Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS18 5JP · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.7 miles away

  • Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS18 4PT · Leeds

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.28

    1.0 miles away

  • Hawksworth Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS5 3QE · Leeds

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Iveson Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS16 6LW · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Maiden
Telephone
01133862520
Website
http://stmargarets.leeds.sch.uk/

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