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Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Rawdon St Peter's C of E Primary School we seek to provide all our pupils with an educational experience of the highest quality that will unlock every child's potential and support them to embrace life in all its fullness. We are an inclusive school, proud of our links with Green Meadows Academy."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 94% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 120 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Rufford Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); West End Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Westbrook Lane Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

Rawdon Littlemoor Primary SchoolRufford Park Primary SchoolWest End Primary SchoolWestbrook Lane Primary School

Who goes there

2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 2 (0.7%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rawdon St Peter's School, 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 37 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Benton Park School (0.7 miles) and Horsforth School (1.3 miles).

Benton Park SchoolHorsforth School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Lynette Clapham
Pupils:298
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132504201
Address:Town Street, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6PP
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 4 October 2023View full report
URN:107986
UKPRN:10068621
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 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

2.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-15ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

11

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Leeds term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rawdon St Peter's School
140m · 2 min walk
Intake Lane (at)
157m · 3 min walk
Larkfield Road
280m · 5 min walk
Henley Avenue
334m · 5 min walk
Carr Lane
406m · 7 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

301 pupils

315 places

14 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Medium pressure
New homes approved:14,725
Projected new pupils:3,681

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds

Across Leeds council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

10,125

Applications

8,039

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

4 October 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

19 April 2018
18 June 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

45

SEN Support

2

EHC Plans

15.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Other5
Hearing Impairment3
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.2%
Asian
3.0%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
5.7%
Other
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals2.7%
English as Additional Language2.7%

298

Total Pupils

138

Boys

160

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

19.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,705

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,037

Per pupil

£1619k

Total funding

£15k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£17,635
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.8%

Overall absence

2.9%

Persistent absence

273

Enrolments

Authorised2.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)2.9%
Severe (50%+)0.7%

Absence trend

2.6%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
3.6%
21/22
3.0%
22/23
3.5%
23/24
2.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

What are SATs results like at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Of the pupils at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.

What is Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Classes at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 298 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

2.8% of sessions were missed at Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

What are Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Leeds. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 19 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Town Street, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 6PP.

Sources: Leeds term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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