Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

location
Address

Morris Lane
Leeds
LS5 3JD
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
Phil Sheppard

About this school

DfE number
383/3904
Number of pupils
205
Education phase
Primary
Age range
4 to 11
Type of school
Voluntary aided school
Facilities
FEEE offered at privately run nursery on school site, school out of school club
Specialism
Not applicable
Faith
Church of England
Area
North West

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Admissions year
September 2026 to July 2027
Number of places (published admission number)
30
Summary of admissions policy

1. Looked After Children in public care or fostered under an arrangement made by the local authority or children previously looked after by the local authority or who were previously in state care outside of England (evidence required). 

2. Siblings - Children who have at least one sibling attending Kirkstall St Stephen’s C of E (VA) Primary School at expected time of admission (conditions apply). 

3. Faith places Up to 50% of the remaining available places will be allocated according to the following ‘faith based’ criteria. If within the faith proportion there are more applicants than places, the remaining places will be allocated to those qualifying applicants in the following priority order:

3.1 Children whose parent/s have worshipped regularly at Kirkstall St Stephen’s or St Mary’s Church, Hawksworth Wood
3.2 Children whose parent/s/ carers have worshipped regularly at another Christian church (conditions apply and evidence required). 

4. Catchment area – Parish Boundaries Children living within the parish boundaries of Kirkstall St Stephen’s or St Mary’s Church, Hawksworth Wood. 

5. Community places any other children, by straight line distance

You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2025

All applicants admitted

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Offer Day
2025
Priority admitted
All applicants admitted
Offer Day
2024
Distance in miles
0.530
Priority admitted
3 and 4.1
Priority summary
Faith and In the parish
Offer Day
2023
Distance in miles
0.663
Priority admitted
3 and 4.1
Priority summary
50% Faith (3) & 50% Community (4.1 in catchment)

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
25
Put as 2nd preference
17
Put as 3rd preference
18
Put as 4th preference
16
Put as 5th preference
14
Total applications (preferences)
90

More information

Visit the school’s website to find out about performance, uniforms and after school clubs.

Travel information

20 mph outside school
Yes
School crossing patrol
No
Parent waiting shelter
Yes
Cycle storage
Yes
Scooter storage
Yes
Cycle routes
Yes