Primary school

Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leeds
  • LS4 2HY
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,209 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 42%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM67% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM22% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 27% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 52% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 55% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 41% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 67% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%67%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 8% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 22% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 100 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 100 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 100 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 100 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd212
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026180
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.5%
First language not English55.8%
SEN support22.1%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils18.8%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

85.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (8.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.8% not applicable42.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year64.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable71.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school70.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult7.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 12.5
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 29.7 · 49 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,357
Spend per pupil£9,759
Staff spend per pupil£6,948
Reserve per pupil−£66
  • −£11,793revenue reserve
  • −£72,444in-year balance

Grants £9,149 · self-generated £208 · premises £656 per pupil