Manston St James Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber LS15 8JH · Leeds
#1109 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#11270 of 15,697 nationally
About Manston St James Primary Academy
Manston St James Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Leeds, in the Leeds local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 323 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1109th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 323; capacity filled 71.8%.
There are 232 schools in Leeds; Manston St James Primary Academy ranks 145th of 224 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)5%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Manston St James Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 323
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 5%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Manston St James Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manston Primary
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
207 students · 244 m away
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
481 students · 531 m away
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
677 students · 824 m away
Swarcliffe Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
299 students · 1.1 km away
Leeds East Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
967 students · 1.1 km away
Cross Gates Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
259 students · 1.2 km away
Parklands Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
360 students · 1.3 km away
Grimes Dyke Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.5 km away
Austhorpe Primary School
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.6 km away
Beechwood Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bradshaw Primary School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
323 students
Victoria Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
323 students
Southcoates Primary Academy
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
322 students
Southmere Primary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
322 students
Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy
Cleckheaton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
321 students
Brook House Junior
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Manston St James Primary Academy a good school?
Manston St James Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1109 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Manston St James Primary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Manston St James Primary Academy ranks #1109 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #11270 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Manston St James Primary Academy?
Manston St James Primary Academy had 323 students in 2025.
Is Manston St James Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Manston St James Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Manston St James Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Manston St James Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.