Voluntary aided school · Leeds

Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
108018URN

Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

81 applications for 24 places · 77th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 19 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Leeds median (3.1) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 4.1; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 3.7; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 3.5; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 4.6; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 3.5; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 3.6; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 3.1; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 3.3; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 3.1; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 2.7; Leeds median median 2.7
2015 2.5; Leeds median median 2.3
2014 2.6; Leeds median median 2.5

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Leeds median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	81	3.4	24	1.00
Sep 2025	26	106	4.1	25	0.96
Sep 2024	30	110	3.7	29	0.97
Sep 2023	30	105	3.5	29	0.97
Sep 2022	30	139	4.6	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	106	3.5	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	107	3.6	31	1.03
Sep 2019	29	91	3.1	37	1.28
Sep 2018	30	100	3.3	36	1.20
Sep 2017	25	77	3.1	22	0.88
Sep 2016	30	80	2.7	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	78	2.6	41	1.37

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 87% · Maths 73% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%110th of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard13%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leeds median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	7%	104	105
2023/24	76%	10%	105	106
2022/23	71%	16%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Rothwell Primary School
0.6 km · Leeds

Good2023

5.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell
0.9 km · Leeds

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Oulton Primary School
1.3 km · Leeds

Good2022

4.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
1.4 km · Leeds

Good2023

2.9applications per place
Carlton Primary School
1.5 km · Leeds

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Victoria Junior School
1.5 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

49%met the SATs standard
Woodlesford Primary School
2.0 km · Leeds

Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Robin Hood Primary School
2.6 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108018 · 383/3364
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 211 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 4.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ
Local authority: Leeds

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources