Kerr Mackie Primary School

About Kerr Mackie Primary School

Kerr Mackie Primary School sits within the Leeds local authority, a large and varied primary landscape where it ranks 92nd out of 204 schools of its type. That places it comfortably in the top half of Leeds primaries, though it is some way behind the top-performing peers in the area. The highest-ranked local schools include Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Shadwell Primary School, and St Philip's Catholic Primary School, all of which achieve ranking scores in the high 80s and 90s. For families looking at the very top tier, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Talbot Primary School, just 1.5 kilometres away. Kerr Mackie itself was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. The school has a non-religious character, is mixed-gender, and caters for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available.

Academically, Kerr Mackie performs above the Leeds local authority average at Key Stage 2. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined is 65%, compared with the LA average of 61%. In individual subjects, the school is strongest in reading, where 85% of pupils met the expected standard and 39% achieved the higher standard. Maths follows closely with 81% at expected and 34% at higher, while writing sees 77% at expected and 23% at higher. The average scaled scores are 107 in reading and 106 in maths, both solidly above the national baseline of 100. The school's national ranking places it in the top 44% of all primary schools in England, and within Yorkshire and the Humber it sits in the top 41%. Ofsted's 2022 inspection gave Good ratings across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school is heavily oversubscribed, with 201 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.35. Of those, 44 offers went to first-preference applicants out of 47 first-preference applications, so being a first choice clearly helps. Facilities include art studios, music rooms, a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, and a sensory room, plus a chapel. Sports offered include dance, gymnastics, cricket, tennis, rounders, and football, and there are clubs for art, drama, science, and eco activities. The school has a broad SEND offer, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Kerr Mackie suits families who want a well-regarded, improving state primary in Leeds with strong core results and a wide range of support for additional needs.

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