St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Leeds
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2022. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5BL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2022
Strengths
- “At St Margaret’s Primary School, pupils arrive with enthusiasm and leave with special memories.”
- “This is a school where staff and pupils invest in being the best they can be.”
- “The curriculum and extra-curricular activities on offer to pupils help to nurture their talents and interests.”
To improve
- “However, subject leaders very rarely get the opportunity to visit lessons.”
- “As a result, subject leaders do not have a full view of their curriculum area.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 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) | 61% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 42 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
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- 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.
- Broadgate Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westbrook Lane Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Horsforth Featherbank Primary School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- West End Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hawksworth Wood Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Iveson Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published