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Allerton Bywater Primary School

2–11Ages
386Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143242URN

Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

1.2 below Leeds median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leeds

112 applications for 60 places · 200th of 212 in Leeds

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

112 applications · 60 places offered · 63 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2025 2.2; Leeds median median 3.2
2024 2.0; Leeds median median 3.3
2023 2.3; Leeds median median 3.3
2022 2.3; Leeds median median 3.3
2021 1.9; Leeds median median 3.1
2020 1.9; Leeds median median 2.9
2019 1.7; Leeds median median 2.7
2018 1.6; Leeds median median 2.7
2017 1.6; Leeds median median 2.9
2016 1.8; Leeds median median 2.7; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Leeds median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Leeds median median 2.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Leeds median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Leeds median

Dashed bars: as Allerton Bywater Primary School (URN 107983), the previous school.

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	60	112	1.9	63	1.05
Sep 2025	42	94	2.2	37	0.88
Sep 2024	55	108	2.0	53	0.96
Sep 2023	40	93	2.3	39	0.98
Sep 2022	43	98	2.3	35	0.81
Sep 2021	51	99	1.9	48	0.94
Sep 2020	59	110	1.9	48	0.81
Sep 2019	59	101	1.7	50	0.85
Sep 2018	53	84	1.6	50	0.94
Sep 2017	56	87	1.6	55	0.98
Sep 2016 *	48	84	1.8	47	0.98
Sep 2015 *	50	76	1.5	45	0.90
Sep 2014 *	38	69	1.8	36	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 84% · Maths 89% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%72nd of 210 in Leeds

Leeds 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Leeds 79% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Leeds 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Leeds 74% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Leeds 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Leeds 78% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Leeds 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	71%	4%	106	107
2023/24	68%	5%	105	105
2022/23	69%	12%	109	107

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

Allerton Bywater Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Leeds

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
1.8 km · Leeds

Good2024

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Methley Primary School
1.9 km · Leeds

Good2022

1.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
2.5 km · Leeds

Good2024

3.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
2.5 km · Wakefield

Good2023

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
2.6 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place
Kippax Greenfield Primary School
2.6 km · Leeds

Good2023

4.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
2.9 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143242 · 383/2507
Trust: The Brigshaw Learning Partnership
Capacity: 420 pupils · 386 on roll
Free school meals: 21.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Allerton Bywater Primary School (URN 107983)
Address: Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DR
Local authority: Leeds

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