Primary school

Colton Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Leeds
  • LS15 9AL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,963 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 73%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 9%9% · 2016/172017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 48%2024/25: top 73%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM55% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 83% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 72% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 63% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 55% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%83%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 17% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 21% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%21%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 108 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in70.7%
29 of 41 who put it first2014 · 62.5%2026 · 70.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4129
2nd330
3rd361

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026228
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.2%
First language not English3.3%
SEN support20.9%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 45.6%Boys 54.4%

108.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 138 responses (58% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.9% not applicable44.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year89.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.6% not applicable78.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed76.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.8
Pupils per adult10.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.5
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 3.2

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 24.1 · 31 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,885
Spend per pupil£6,667
Staff spend per pupil£5,286
Reserve per pupil−£188
  • −£44,000revenue reserve
  • +£51,000in-year balance

Grants £6,214 · self-generated £735 · premises £393 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: RED KITE LEARNING TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £4,611,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it