Kirkstall Valley Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Leeds
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Leeds City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Kirkstall Valley Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 3–11 (community school). Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Kirkstall Valley Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Places ran out in 12 of the 14 earlier years with a published Reception outcome, but every applicant for Reception in 2026 was offered a place.
- For Reception 2026 there were 23 first-choice applications for 28 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
- There are 16.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Leeds schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Argie Road, Leeds, LS4 2QZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Kirkstall Valley Primary School lives up to its motto of being 'a small school with a big heart'.”
- “Pupils get many opportunities to thrive and achieve.”
- “They are proud of the various roles and responsibilities they have.”
To improve
- “Pupils' attendance has been low over time.”
- “Over time, pupils' attendance has been low.”
- “Persistent absence has been high.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2026 (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) | 79% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Beecroft Primary School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Armley Park Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Brudenell Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spring Bank Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published