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

From the headteacher's welcome: "Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (ASJ) is a warm and welcoming school where all staff work hard to create a place for children to learn and play that is safe, inclusive, stimulating and caring."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £32.00 per session.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are Adel Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 96% maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths); Ireland Wood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 79% maths); and Alwoodley Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 85% maths).

Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

80 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

10.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Mixed (13%) and Asian (7%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Horsforth Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sir George Martin Drive, 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 66 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are Ralph Thoresby School (1.1 miles), Allerton High School (1.2 miles) and Lawnswood School (1.3 miles).