Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~722m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Peter Dalrymple
Pupils:202 / 210 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132611804
Address:Long Causeway, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8EX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:108041
UKPRN:10068614
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Leeds North West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

10.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

80 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy94%
Well taught88%
Good progress80%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns54%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+3ppWriting-17pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has declined from 90% to 73%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sir George Martin Drive East Moor Ln (opp)
243m · 4 min walk
Sir George Martin Dr Woodstock Close (at)
335m · 5 min walk
Long Causeway St Helens Lane (adj)
442m · 7 min walk
Adel Lane St Helens Ln
660m · 11 min walk
Long Causeway Dunstarn Drive (N bound)
685m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

202 pupils

210 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 January 2020
8 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.82194%

Overall absence

4.37158%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.09067%
Unauthorised0.73128%
Persistent (10%+)4.37158%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.098%
18/19
1.70092%
20/21
3.18251%
21/22
3.61073%
22/23
3.87623%
23/24
2.82194%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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