Rothwell Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rothwell Primary School excels at creating a caring, safe environment where children thrive. Teachers use creative, engaging lessons that bring subjects to life - like the forensic science activity where pupils solved a crime using colour separation. The school is particularly successful at helping disadvantaged pupils catch up, with gaps closing significantly by the end of primary school.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are kind, confident, polite and feel very safe at school
- Good progress across the school, particularly in reading and mathematics
- Good quality teaching that is sometimes outstanding, with interesting lessons that meet all pupils' needs
- Strong leadership with clear vision for improvement shared by all staff
- Attendance has improved and is now above average
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils make better than expected progress despite good teaching
- Pupils don't always respond to teacher feedback in marking or act on next steps for learning
- Limited opportunities for pupils to develop independence and manage their own learning, especially in Key Stage 2
- Reading progress has been slower for some pupils with special educational needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel very safe at school and behaviour is outstanding, with pupils showing exemplary attitudes to learning and respect for each other.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club
Rothwell Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress and achieve broadly average standards in English and above average in mathematics. The school has improved significantly since the last inspection, with exemplary pupil behaviour and effective teaching.
At a Glance
14.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 69%. Maths has declined from 82% to 78%. Writing has declined from 82% to 76%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
310 pupils
270 capacity
40 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
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Admissions Demand - Leeds
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(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5429%
Overall absence
11.2782%
Persistent absence
266
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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