St. Oswald's CofE Primary School, Leeds
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leeds, part of Collaborative Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
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
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School in detail
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "No need to book, simply come along and join the tour session that works best for you"
From the headteacher's welcome: "We seek not only to support our children to achieve outstanding academic standards but also to encourage strong personal development so that they have the skills, characteristics and capability to make the most of their learning both here and in the wider world."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, dance, drama and choir.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 108008), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St. Oswald's CofE Primary School
Across Leeds, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Leeds lodged 173 appeals against primary school offers; 107 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (15% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St. Oswald's CofE Primary School are Guiseley Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 65% maths); Queensway Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 46% maths); Yeadon Westfield Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); and Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 90% maths).
Guiseley Primary SchoolQueensway Primary SchoolYeadon Westfield Junior SchoolSs. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
The trust
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guiseley Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aireborough Centre (n bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 146 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St. Oswald's CofE Primary School are Guiseley School (0.5 miles); St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles); and Benton Park School (1.4 miles).
Guiseley SchoolSt. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyBenton Park School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as St. Oswald's CofE Primary School (URN 108008), it was rated Good in June 2018.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at St. Oswald's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108008). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at St. Oswald's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108008). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | 33 | 148 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 66 | 158 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2023 | 50 | 47 | 178 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 53 | 53 | 162 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 39 | 178 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 43 | 175 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 47 | 43 | 138 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 60 | 62 | 174 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 44 | 35 | 138 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 60 | 48 | 131 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2015 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at St. Oswald's CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108008). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.5%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
335
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
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St. Oswald's CofE Primary School
Are there exam results for St. Oswald's CofE Primary School?
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 108008), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St. Oswald's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as St. Oswald's CofE Primary School (URN 108008), it was rated Good in June 2018.
What is the catchment area for St. Oswald's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St. Oswald's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to St. Oswald's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St. Oswald's CofE 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.
How many road collisions happen near St. Oswald's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 St. Oswald's CofE Primary School?
St. Oswald's CofE Primary School is at The Green, Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS20 9BT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)