Birchfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Birchfield Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 October 2023. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Birchfield Avenue, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7HU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 October 2023
Strengths
- “Birchfield Primary is a small, friendly and welcoming school.”
- “The school develops pupils’ knowledge through a rich and exciting curriculum linked to memorable experiences.”
- “Pupils excel in their learning.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the curriculum is not taught consistently well.”
- “This means that some pupils do not learn and remember the crucial knowledge leaders have identified.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Gildersome Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Asquith Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Drighlington Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Morley Victoria Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fountain Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Churwell Primary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seven Hills Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published