Aberford Church of England Primary School, Leeds

In its own words: "Welcome to Aberford C of Primary School. We are a small village primary school, situated in the picturesque village of Aberford on the Eastern outskirts of Leeds. Our school is tucked away behind St Ricarius church towards the top of School Lane."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Aberford C of E Primary School, we are a family . On behalf of our pupils, staff and governors, I am delighted to welcome you to Aberford Church of England Primary School. It is a privilege to serve as Headteacher and to be part of the Aberford community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics, multi-sports, choir, Lego, cooking, sewing and homework club.

Aberford Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Aberford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 107985), 78% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Aberford Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Aberford Church of England Primary School are Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery (1.9 miles, 72% reading, 72% maths); East Garforth Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy (2.4 miles, 50% reading, 50% maths); and Saxton Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths).

Aberford Church of England Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Selby Educational Trust, an academy trust.

3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 13 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Aberford Church of England Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Garforth Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cattle Lane, 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).