Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Leeds.
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School and 58.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsKirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School | LeedsSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 114th of 212 in Leeds Stronger figure | 138th of 212 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS5 3JD | Leeds, LS4 2TF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.0% | 56.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 24.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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