Iveson Primary School

Iveson Primary School is maintaining the high standards established in its previous inspection, showcasing a supportive and nurturing environment for all pupils. The dedicated staff ensure that students develop a strong sense of belonging and achieve academically while also growing socially and emotionally. This thriving school community includes specialized support provisions for pupils with SEND, reflecting its ambition to cater to diverse needs effectively.

Strengths

• Warm and inclusive school community
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum
• Positive relationships among pupils and staff
• Effective early years education with a focus on phonics
• Opportunities for student leadership and engagement

Areas for Improvement

• Governors lack complete clarity on all school strengths and areas for improvement

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Iveson Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.8% of pupils at Iveson Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Iveson Primary School had 19.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.2% of pupils at Iveson Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Iveson Primary School received £8,371 and spent £8,710 for each of its 379 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £226,000 (-£598 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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Iveson Primary School is part of The Leeds North West Education Partnership Foundation, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Ireland Wood Primary School Leeds
• Cookridge Primary School Leeds
• Ralph Thoresby School Leeds

What is Iveson Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Iveson Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Iveson Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Iveson Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Iveson Primary School have?

Iveson Primary School has 379 pupils on roll.

What age range does Iveson Primary School cover?

Iveson Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Iveson Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Iveson Primary School?

Iveson Primary School is at Iveson Rise, Tinshill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 6LW.