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Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS26 0BJ

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

211 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
122 / 89
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
211 / 211 (100%)
Free school meals
4.7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Siobhan Leonard

Location

Address
Royds Lane, Rothwell
Postcode
LS26 0BJ
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 4.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS26
11
Primary in LS26
10
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeedsNear LS26

  • Rothwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0DJ · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.09

    0.4 miles away

  • Oulton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 8NT · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Cockburn Haigh Road Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0NQ · Leeds

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Carlton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3RE · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Victoria Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 0RA · Leeds

    Ages 7–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM47.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodlesford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS26 8RD · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Robin Hood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF3 3BG · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Siobhan Leonard
Telephone
01132828182
Website
www.rothwellstmarys.co.uk

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