Rosebank Primary School, Leeds
Rosebank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leeds, part of The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 148th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 12,253rd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Rosebank Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Rosebank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (70% in reading, 56% in maths).
Getting a place at Rosebank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Rosebank Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 38 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rosebank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rosebank Primary School are Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 70% maths); Brudenell Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 90% maths); and Castleton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 56% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rosebank Primary School.
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBrudenell Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolCastleton Primary School
The trust
Rosebank Primary School is one of 4 schools run by The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds), an academy trust.
All 4 schools in The Lantern Learning Trust (Inner North West Leeds)
Who goes there
40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 79.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (63%), Black (15%) and White British (7%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (20.6%) received SEN support and 3 (0.9%) 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 Burley Park Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rosebank School (at), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rosebank Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 940 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rosebank Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rosebank Primary School are Adel Beck (0.8 miles) and Leeds City Academy (1 mile).
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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rosebank Primary School
Before and after school care
Rosebank Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Leeds
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rosebank Primary School.
- Gryphons Go Kids Camp460m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rosebank Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rosebank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rosebank Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 46 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Rosebank Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
297 pupils
315 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leeds
Across Leeds council
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
345
Total Pupils
159
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
24.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,953
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,253
Per pupil
£2124k
Total funding
£206k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
22.9%
Persistent absence
319
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rosebank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rosebank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rosebank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rosebank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Rosebank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rosebank Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Rosebank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rosebank 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 Rosebank Primary School?
Rosebank Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Rosebank Primary School?
Classes at Rosebank Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rosebank Primary School?
Rosebank Primary School has around 345 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rosebank Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Rosebank Primary School in 2024/25. 22.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rosebank Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Rosebank 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.
Does Rosebank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rosebank Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rosebank Primary School: Gryphons Go Kids Camp (460m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Rosebank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 46 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Rosebank Primary School?
Rosebank Primary School is at Burley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)